aerogel
A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid…A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.
» The success of the mission relies upon a unique synthetic material called aerogel.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.
Aerogel
аэроге́льaerogélʹ
a synthetic porous ultralight material derived from a gel, in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with a gas
Examples
3 sentencesThe success of the mission relies upon a unique synthetic material called aerogel.
Nasa's aerogels are made from a special silica glass gel that's been mixed to the consistency of pudding.
But Mr. Duxbury says that despite its extraordinary lightness, aerogel can be quite sturdy.
Translations
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Origin
From aero- + gel. First attested in the early 1920s as a coinage credited to British-IrishFrom aero- + gel. First attested in the early 1920s as a coinage credited to British-Irish chemist Frederick G. Donnan, originally in reference to coagulated aerosols.
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Forms
plural: aerogelsLessons for this word
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