gel
Semi-solid colloid substance
Gel is a semisolid substance with a jelly-like consistency—firmer than liquid but yielding to pressure.
Hair gel holds styles in place.
Shower gel is liquid soap.
The verb means to form a gel, but more often appears figuratively: plans gel when they come together, teams gel when members start working well as a unit.
It took a few weeks for the new lineup to gel.
Silicon dioxide compound
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- alginateSeaweed-derived gelling agent
collagen · silicone · aloe · petroleum · lubricant · emulsion · suspension · colloid
Arrange in position
- thickenIncrease in viscosity
- coagulateSolidify from liquid form
- jellifyConvert to jelly
- stiffenBecome less pliable
firm · gelatinize · curdle · clot · cool · mold · cure · harden
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- gooeySoft and sticky
squishy · tacky · sticky · gummy · glutinous · jellylike · mucilaginous · viscous
Waxy styling grease
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
- hairsprayAerosol styling fixative
- stylingArranging for appearance
- slicked-backHair smoothed flat backward
spiky · hold · sculpting · texturizing · coiffure · pompadour · quiff · mohawk
Field-driven particle separation
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
separation · blotting · staining · imaging · band · migration · DNA · protein
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
alginate · collagen · silicone · aloe · petroleum · lubricant · emulsion · suspension · colloid · matrix
set
Arrange in position
stiffen · firm · gelatinize · curdle · clot · cool · mold · cure · harden · settle
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
gooey · squishy · tacky · sticky · gummy · glutinous · jellylike · mucilaginous · viscous · slithery
pomade
Waxy styling grease
slicked-back · spiky · hold · sculpting · texturizing · coiffure · pompadour · quiff · mohawk · undercut
electrophoresis
Field-driven particle separation
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
chromatography · separation · blotting · staining · imaging · band · migration · DNA · protein · collagen
click
Brief sharp noise
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
- uniteBring together as one
- meshInterlocking open weave
harmonize · synergize · synchronize · align · cohere · fuse · blend · integrate · solidify · form
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- shavingrazor, razors, shave, blade, blades
- bath productsbath salts, bath bombs, body wash, bubble bath, bath oil
- Deodorizersair freshener, deodorizer, deodorant, room spray, plug-in freshener
- gear featuresdurable, adjustable, breathable, lightweight, waterproof
gelfall apart
Break into pieces
disintegrate · fragment · clash · collapse · splinter
- hair gelViscous styling product
- gel polishUV-cured nail lacquer
- shower gelLiquid bathing cleanser
- hand gelTopical antimicrobial liquid
- gel pensViscous-ink writing instruments
- gel nailsUV-cured acrylic manicure
gels, aerogel, gelatin, gelatinous, gelato, gelling, gelled, hydrogel, silica gel