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COLLOIDAL GEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colloid in a more solid form than a sol
Synonyms:
colloidal gel; gel
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("colloidal gel" is a kind of...):
colloid (a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "colloidal gel"):
hydrogel (a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium)