gel

(jel)

noun

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

Origin: < gelatin

intransitive verb gelled, gelling

See gel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A colloid in which the disperse phase has combined with the dispersion medium to produce a semisolid material, such as a jelly.
See gelatin.
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).

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Origin: Short for gelatin

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