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gel

[jel] / dʒɛl /












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The gel forms two fins, each coated with a layer of muscle cells far thinner than a human hair.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Pimple patches containing a gel called hydrocolloid can absorb fluids from oozing pimples and stop you from picking at them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Soccer tied to this summer’s World Cup that tucked cooling gel into a clear, stadium-friendly bag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Janice Sedgwick, a volunteer at the charity's Guildford branch, said needed items were things like "toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, sanitary pads and laundry detergent".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Another on our shower reads, “Dry bathing only!” which consists of shower gel and paper towels.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

By adjusting the formulation of GelMA, the researchers produced supporting gels with varying degrees of stiffness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

If it did, the attempt to recreate the first film’s magic would’ve come with plenty of film stock and some colored gels to make sure every shot isn’t washed out in jaundiced yellow.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

UV light is used for air purification, curing resins in 3D printing, hardening gels in dental fillings, and even applications such as nail treatments.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

Their team, which specialise in hydrogels, worked alongside Sawe to train him to absorb the 90-120 grams of carbohydrates included in the gels within an hour period without feeling distress.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

“They’ll also have energy gels for you at the water stops,” he told me.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

Russell admitted that the "pace was really, really poor on my side", and that he has never gelled with the Miami circuit and its low-grip surface and slow corners.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

But when she arrives at Iona’s apartment, Andie is shocked to see that a coiffed perm, light makeup, a sensible suit and a string of pearls have replaced her friend’s beehives and gelled spikes.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

After treatment with dancing molecules, the gelled nanofiber scaffold reduced inflammation, shrank glial scarring, stimulated neurite extension, and encouraged neurons to grow in organized patterns.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026

Many people see only his “stark white shirt, blue suit and, yeah, the gelled hair, and they think ‘Oh, I know this guy,’” he said in the video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

His usually gelled chestnut-brown hair was fuzzy and unkempt.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

There’s a rhythm and a quality of engagement that I learned completely in the theater world that applied to the gelling and the cohesion of “Rooster” in all of the scenes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Many vegan meat alternatives also use gelling agents that bind water and fat.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024

Farmhouses across the nation practically required at least one of the long-lived trees because of quinces’ natural pectin, an important gelling ingredient in preserves.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

We want to see goals, we want to see defending, great assists, the team really gelling together on the pitch.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2022

According to this invention 1,2-butylene oxide may be used in either its natural 5 liquid state or gelled with a hereinafter named gelling agent.

From U.S. Patent 4,293,314: Gelled Fuel-Air Explosive October 6, 1981. by Bertram O. Stull


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