51³Ō¹Ļ

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gel

[jel]

noun

  1. Physical Chemistry.Ģża semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.

  2. Theater.Ģżgelatin.

  3. Biochemistry.Ģża semirigid polymer, as agarose, starch, cellulose acetate, or polyacrylamide, cast into slabs or cylinders for the electrophoretic separation of proteins and nucleic acids.



verb (used without object)

gelled, gelling 
  1. to form or become a gel.

  2. jell.

gel

/ »åĻōɛ±ō /

noun

  1. a semirigid jelly-like colloid in which a liquid is dispersed in a solid

    nondrip paint is a gel

  2. See hair gel

  3. informalĢżtheatre See gelatine

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to become or cause to become a gel

  2. a variant spelling of jell

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • degel verb (used with object)
  • nongelling adjective
  • regel verb (used without object)
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of gel1

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortening of gelatin
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of gel1

C19: by shortening from gelatine
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She uses Poundland to pick up snacks for her sons' packed lunches, stationery and birthday cards for school, plus shampoo, shower gel and cleaning products.

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They trailed 46-45 at halftime, an encouraging start for a team learning to gel under new leadership while facing a battle-tested opponent returning five starters from last year’s Finals run.

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Alcohol hand gels do not provide sufficient protection.

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But the central relationship between Baldwin’s veteran killer and McDermott’s scarred innocent never quite gels into meaningful cross-generational intimacy, and the chase around them feels meandering.

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The key to adding warmth, she said, is the addition of Selens dark orange gel filters.

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