hydrogel

American

[hahy-druh-jel] / ˈhaɪ drəˌdʒɛl /

noun

a gel whose liquid constituent is water.

hydrogel British

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl /

noun

a gel in which the liquid constituent is water

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Etymology

Origin of hydrogel

First recorded in 1890–95; hydro- ¹ + gel

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The printing technique allows virtually any image to be encoded into the hydrogel.

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Researchers at McGill University have developed a new hydrogel that may one day help people recover from vocal cord injuries.

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This produced sturdy hydrogel microspheres that travel through the digestive tract and can be removed from stool with a magnet.

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Because the metal salts are added only after printing, the same hydrogel template can be used to make a variety of different metals, ceramics, or composite materials.

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Living cells are encapsulated in a substrate like a hydrogel to make a bioink, which is then printed in layers using a specialized printer.

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