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hydrogel

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: hydrogel
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(′hī·drə′jel)

(chemistry) The formation of a colloid in which the disperse phase (colloid) has combined with the continuous phase (water) to produce a viscous jellylike product; for example, coagulated silicic acid.

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Medical Dictionary: hy·dro·gel
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(hī'drə-jĕl')
n.

A colloidal gel in which the particles are dispersed in water.

Veterinary Dictionary: hydrogel
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A gel that contains water.

WordNet: hydrogel
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium

 
 

 

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