re gelling
noun
1.
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
2.
3.
Biochemistry. a semirigid polymer, as agarose, starch, cellulose acetate, or polyacrylamide, cast into slabs or cylinders for the electrophoretic separation of proteins and nucleic acids.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Related forms
de·gel, verb (used with object), de·gelled, de·gel·ling.
non·gel·ling, adjective
re·gel, verb (used without object), re·gelled, re·gel·ling.
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gel (dʒɛl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a semirigid jelly-like colloid in which a liquid is dispersed in a solid: nondrip paint is a gel |
| 2. | See hair gel |
| 3. | informal theatre See gelatine |
| —vb , gels, gelling, gelled | |
| 4. | to become or cause to become a gel |
| 5. | a variant spelling of jell |
| [C19: by shortening from | |
| jell or gel (dʒɛl) | |
| —vb , jells, jelling, jelled, gels, gelling, gelled | |
| 1. | to make or become gelatinous; congeal |
| 2. | (intr) to assume definite form: his ideas have jelled |
| —n | |
| 3. | (US) an informal word for jelly |
| [C19: back formation from | |
| gel or gel | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| [C19: back formation from | |
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Word Origin & History
gel
1899, as a chemical term, short for gelatin, perhaps infl. by jell. The invention of this word is credited to Thomas Graham, who died in 1869. Hair-styling sense is from 1958. The verb meaning "to become a gel" is from 1917; fig. sense is from 1958.
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Medical Dictionary
gel (jěl)
n.
A colloid in which the disperse phase combines with the dispersion medium to produce a semisolid material. v. gelled, gel·ling, gels
To become a gel.
To convert a sol into a gel.
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Slang Dictionary
gel definition[dʒɛl]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| gel gelatin |
| GEL Georgiaâlari (currency) |
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