gel

English

/dʒɛl/, /ɡɛl/

noun
Definitions
  • A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
  • Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.

Etymology

Derived from French gélatine (jelly, gel) derived from Italian gelatina (jelly, gel) derived from Latin gelata, gelatus derived from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (cold, form into a ball, ball, gleam, ball up, freeze, be cold, amass, clench, round, swollen), *gel- (cold, form into a ball, ball, gleam, ball up, freeze, be cold, amass, clench, round, swollen).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gel-

Gloss

cold, form into a ball, ball, gleam, ball up, freeze, be cold, amass, clench, round, swollen

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

冷, 寒

Emoji
☃️ ⛄️ ❄️ 🌊 🌡️ 🌨️ 🌩️ 🏔️ 💧 😅 😓 😰 😷 🥶 🧊

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