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hy⋅dro⋅gel

[hahy-druh-jel]
–noun
a gel whose liquid constituent is water.

Origin:
1890–95; hydro- 1 + gel
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Main Entry: hy·dro·gel
Pronunciation: 'hI-dr&-"jel
Function: noun
: a gel in which the liquid is water hydrogel forreducing the danger of blood clotting in artificial kidney machines>
Medical Dictionary

hydrogel hy·dro·gel (hī'drə-jěl')
n.
A colloidal gel in which the particles are dispersed in water.

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