Gel

Definitions

1. A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
   countable, uncountable
2. A girl.
   British, slang
3. Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
   countable, uncountable
4. A film of flexible transparent plastic (such as acetate, celluloid, or cellophane) suitable for making superimpositions or diapositives (image to overlay on other images, especially for overhead projectors); a digital virtual equivalent of this.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Similar studies of rats have⟳ employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release⟳ systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.”

“"Now pray don't be troublesome, my dear gel," said Uncle Andrew.”

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