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“gel”
A colloid with a solid continuous phase and liquid as the dispersed phase: Gels may be unstable when, due to temperature or other cause, the solid phase liquifies and the resulting colloid is called a sol (bright or luminous like the sun).
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1. Short for "gelatin", a colloidal system comprising a solid and a liquid phase which exists as a solid or semisolid mass: Dr. Smith suggested that Jenny use a special gel to use in her nose to keep it lubricated.
A gel can be explained as a phase that is largely liquid but incapable of flow because it is held rigid by molecular chains, usually cross-linked, that pass through it.
2. A jelly-like substance used in styling hair: Before going off to school in the morning, Max used some gel on his hair to make it look nice.
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gel (JEL) (noun)
A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle protein formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals which is used in foods, drugs, and photographic film: How many people would continue to consume gel as a desert if they knew where it came from?
jell (JEL) (verb)
To take shape or to fall into place; to crystallize: Ken said that a plan of action was able to finally jell in his mind.
Brenda added a flavored gel to the salad in hopes that it would jell in the mould so she could put it on a plate as decoration.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group G; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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gel-type battery, gel type battery, geltype battery
Lead-acid battery in which the electrolyte is composed of a silica gel matrix.
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Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms +
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