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gel: see colloid colloid [Gr.,=gluelike], a mixture in which one substance is divided into minute particles (called colloidal particles) and dispersed throughout a second substance. The mixture is also called a colloidal system, colloidal solution, or colloidal dispersion.
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gel [jel]
(chemistry)
A two-phase colloidal system consisting of a solid and a liquid in more solid form than a sol.

gel
A semisolid material, somewhat elastic, composed of matter in a colloidal state that does not dissolve; remains suspended in a solvent. Also see cement gel.


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The gel time is a standard parameter used in practice to give an indication of the time available for processing at the reaction temperature of a resin.
Gel time of resin was evaluated with 2 g of resin in the test tube at 100[degrees]C by the time needed for loss of fluidity.
All initiators showed a decrease in gel time with increasing concentration, indicating that a faster reaction is occurring (Fig.
 
 
 
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