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GEL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: gelled    , gelling   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects

Synonyms:

gel; gelatin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gel" is a kind of...):

membrane (a thin pliable sheet of material)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Jellylike substance used in hair styling

Synonyms:

gel; hair gel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gel" is a kind of...):

toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))

Derivation:

gel (apply a styling gel to)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A colloid in a more solid form than a sol

Synonyms:

colloidal gel; gel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gel" is a kind of...):

colloid (a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gel"):

hydrogel (a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium)

Derivation:

gel (become a gel)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Apply a styling gel to

Example:

she mousses her hair

Synonyms:

gel; mousse

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "gel" is one way to...):

groom; neaten (care for one's external appearance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They gel their hair

Derivation:

gel (jellylike substance used in hair styling)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become a gel

Example:

The solid, when heated, gelled

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "gel" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

gel (a colloid in a more solid form than a sol)

Credits

 Context examples: 

As the FUS protein condenses (from droplets to gel) it captures RNA and transfers it to remote parts of the neuron that are involved in making connections (known as synapses) with other neurons.

(Mechanism behind neuron death in motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia discovered, University of Cambridge)

This gel may therefore prevent the formation of post-surgical intrauterine adhesions.

(Absorbable Adhesion Barrier Gel, NCI Thesaurus)

They formed scaffold structures composed of the nanoparticles embedded in a non-toxic gel often used in biomedical applications.

(3-D gel-nanoparticle device detoxifies blood, NIH)

A gel intended for administration through the mouth.

(Oral Gel Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

An injectable collagen matrix gel containing the antimetabolite methotrexate and the sympathicomimetic agent epinephrine with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Methotrexate-E Therapeutic Implant, NCI Thesaurus)

A gel intended for use in the oral cavity to clean the teeth and maintain oral hygiene.

(Dentifrice Gel Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

The gel is applied to the skin of affected areas.

(Baclofen/amitriptyline/ketamine gel, NCI Dictionary)

Used in various immunologic preparations to improve immunogenicity, aluminum hydroxide adjuvant consists of aluminum hydroxide gel in a saline solution.

(Aluminum Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)

An electrophoresis gel composed of agarose dissolved in an aqueous buffer.

(Agarose Gel, NCI Thesaurus)

A gel contained in a device with valves that permits the release of a uniform dose of gel that composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s) upon activation.

(Metered Gel Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)