gel
[jel] 1. a colloid in which the solid disperse phase forms a network in combination with that of the fluid continuous phase, resulting in a viscous semirigid sol.
2. to form such a compound or any similar semi-solid material.
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gel
(jel), 1. A jelly, or the solid or semisolid phase of a colloidal solution. Synonym(s):
gelatum 2. To form a gel or jelly; to convert a sol into a gel.
[Mod. L. gelatum]
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gel
(jel) 1. A jelly, or the solid or semisolid phase of a colloidal solution.
2. To form a gel or jelly; to convert a solution into a gel.
[Mod. L. gelatum]
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gel
A largely liquid colloid, retained in a semisolid state by molecular chains, usually cross-linked.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
gel
a semi-rigid COLLOID as distinct from the more liquid SOL.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
gel
(jel) 1. A jelly, or the solid or semisolid phase of a colloidal solution.
2. To form a gel or jelly; to convert a sol into a gel.
[Mod. L. gelatum]
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