gel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Derived terms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.1.2.3 See also 1.1.3 Verb 1.1.3.1 Translations 1.1.4 See also 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 2 Catalan 2.1 Noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 4 French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Noun 5 Turkish 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Verb form

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin gelu (“‘freezing, cold, ice’”) or gelatus (“‘frozen, immobile’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jĕl, IPA: /dʒɛl/, SAMPA: /dZEl/
• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Homophones: jell

[edit] Noun

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.
2. Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.

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• aerogel
• hair gel
• hydrogel
• shower gel
• silica gel
• xerogel

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For more information on classification of colloids, see Wikipedia article on colloids

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to gel (third-person singular simple present gels, present participle gelling, simple past and past participle gelled)

1. (transitive) To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).
2. (intransitive) To become a gel.
3. (intransitive) To develop a rapport.

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• aerosol
• colloid
• emulsion
• foam
• sol

[edit] Etymology 2

Imitative of upper-class British pronunciation of girl.

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• enPR: gĕl, IPA: /gɛl/, SAMPA: /gEl/

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gel (plural gels)

1. (British) A girl.

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gel m.

1. ice

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[edit] Dutch

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• IPA: /ʒɛl/ or /dʒɛl/

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gel m. and n. (plural gels, no diminutive)

1. gel (suspension of solid in liquid)
2. gel (cosmetic preparation)

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[edit] French

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From Latin gelu

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gel m. (plural gels)

1. frost
2. gel (suspension of solid in liquid)
3. gel (cosmetic preparation)

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Etymology

From Common Turkic *käl

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɟεl/

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gel

1. Imperative form of gelmek.