degelation

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noun

The conversion of a gel into a liquid.

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Meanings

noundegelation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe conversion of a gel into a liquid.

    The networks were shown to undergo chain scission predominantly, which leads to their degelation, i.e., the recovery of a thermoplastic-like behavior with loss of all elastically active chains.

    2017, Pierre Gilormini, “Radiochemical “degelation” of polymethyl methacrylate networks”, in Polymer, volume 111, page 130

Origin

From de- + gelation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with degelation

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Anagrams

delegation
Cite this entry
APA

degelation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degelation

MLA

“degelation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degelation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degelation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degelation.

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