Etymology

hydrogel

H4Y4D2R1O1G2E1L1

Today it means: A colloid gel in which water is the continuous phase; they have a number of medical and industrial applications. Full definition →

English gel ← French gélatine ← Italian gelatina
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gel-
  8. Latingelū
  9. Latingelāre
  10. Italiangelare
  11. Italiangelatina
  12. Frenchgélatine
  13. Englishgelatinclip.
  14. Englishgel
  15. English todayhydrogel

From hydro- + gel.

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