Gel (disambiguation)

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A gel is a complex solid but fluid substance with liquid-like properties.

Gel may also refer to:

Personal care

Pharmaceutics and physical chemistry

  • Gel cap, a gelatinous capsule in which a drug is held
  • Aerogel, a gel that has been dehydrated under supercritical conditions such that the liquid has been replaced with gas
  • Hydrogel or aquagel, a water-insoluble polymer
  • Sol-gel, a colloidal suspension that can be gelled to form a solid
  • Xerogel, a dried gel that, when heated, becomes a dense glass

Entertainment

  • Color gel, a transparent colored material used to shade stage lighting for plays and film
  • Gel, a fictional character in the manga series Hunter × Hunter
  • Gel, American hardcore punk band

Other uses

See also

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