aerogel

(erō jel′)

noun

a substance formed by the suspension of small bubbles of gas in a liquid or solid: the reversal of an aerosol

Origin: aero- + gel

adjective

designating or of a small container in which gas under pressure is used to aerate and dispense foam through a valve

See aerogel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A highly porous solid formed from a gel, such as silica gel, in which the liquid is replaced with a gas.

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