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aerogel
[ air-uh-jel ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a gel formed by the dispersion of air in a solidified matrix; a solid foam, as Styrofoam.
aerogel
/ ˈɛərəˌdʒɛl /
noun
- a colloid that has a continuous solid phase containing dispersed gas
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Credit the 60-gram synthetic insulation that’s infused with aerogel, a ridiculously warm but light material developed for NASA space suits.
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Synthetic insulation in the upper and aerogel in the insoles kept our dogs warm even on bitterly cold days.
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Wanting a lighter-weight material, his team turned to aerogels.
This aerogel would now shield better from some directions than others.
So these aerogels, he says, also should be an eco-friendly alternative to Faraday cages.
A young woman pried loose another resin skull finial and added it to the pile, placed another sheet of aerogel on top of it.
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