aerogel

[ air-uh-jel ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a gel formed by the dispersion of air in a solidified matrix; a solid foam, as Styrofoam.

Origin of aerogel

1
First recorded in 1920–25; aero- + gel

Words Nearby aerogel

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How to use aerogel in a sentence

  • A young woman pried loose another resin skull finial and added it to the pile, placed another sheet of aerogel on top of it.

    Makers | Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for aerogel

aerogel

/ (ˈɛərəˌdʒɛl) /


noun
  1. a colloid that has a continuous solid phase containing dispersed gas

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