gel

(jel)

noun

  1. a colloidal form of matter having a jellylike texture, usually formed by cooling a colloidal solution into a solid or semisolid phase
  2. any of various jellylike preparations used to style hair, clean teeth, etc.
  3. gelatin ()

Origin: < gelatin

intransitive verb gelled, gelling

  1. to form a gel
  2. Brit. jell (vi.)

See gel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A colloid in which the disperse phase has combined with the dispersion medium to produce a semisolid material, such as a jelly.
  2. See gelatin.
  3. A jellylike substance used in styling hair.
verb gelled gelled, gel·ling, gels
verb, intransitive
To become a gel.
verb, transitive
To apply a gel to (the hair).

Origin:

Origin: Short for gelatin

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Related Forms:

  • gelˈa·ble adjective

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