gel as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
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gel
noun
1 gel
A colloid in a more solid form than a sol.
synonym: colloidal gel.
Dutch: gel
Polish: żel
2 gel
Jellylike substance used in hair styling.
synonym: hair gel.
Polish: pianka
3 gel
A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects.
synonym: gelatin.
verb
1 gel
Become a gel.
Roget 321:
be dense
etc.
adj.;
become solid,
render solid
etc.
adj.;
solidify,
solidate†;
concrete,
set,
take a set,
consolidate,
congeal,
coagulate;
curd,
curdle;
lopper;
fix,
clot,
cake,
candy,
precipitate,
deposit,
cohere,
crystallize;
petrify
etc.
(harden)
323.
condense,
thicken,
gel,
inspissate†,
incrassate†;
compress,
squeeze,
ram down,
constipate.
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2 gel
Apply a styling gel to.
synonym: mousse.
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