gels

Noun (1)

gel (countable and uncountable, plural gels)

1. A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
   • Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200
   1. A food preparation or dish in the form of a flavored gel.
      • apple gel
2. Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
3. A film of flexible transparent plastic (such as acetate, celluloid, or cellophane) suitable for making superimpositions or diapositives (image to overlay on other images, especially for overhead projectors); a digital virtual equivalent of this.

Noun (2)

gel (plural gels)

1. (UK, slang) A girl.
   • "Now pray don't be troublesome, my dear gel," said Uncle Andrew.1955, C[live] S[taples] Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew, London: The Bodley Head, →OCLC

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