hydrogel

[ hahy-druh-jel ]

noun

1. a gel whose liquid constituent is water.

hydrogel

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl /

noun

1. a gel in which the liquid constituent is water

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrogel¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hydro- ¹ + gel

Example Sentences

In an advance that could prevent that kind of device failure, MIT engineers have found a simple and general way to eliminate fibrosis by coating devices with a hydrogel adhesive.

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This theory tells that microscopic interactions between ions and polyacrylic acid can make hydrogel swell when the released ions inside the hydrogel are unevenly spread out.

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The researchers showed that they could package the yeast inside hydrogel capsules to create a filter that removes lead from water.

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The sensors then can adhere, as a soft yet strong hydrogel that conforms to the organism's body shape, in less than 20 seconds.

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The synthetic platelets are made of hydrogel nanoparticles that mimic the size, shape and mechanical properties of human platelets.

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