Definition of hydrogel in English:
hydrogel
noun ˈhʌɪdrə(ʊ)dʒɛlˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl
A gel in which the liquid component is water.
as modifier hydrogel contact lenses
Example sentencesExamples
- The films are in a class of materials known as hydrogels, which are networks of polymers that swell in water.
- These charges cause attraction between neighbouring peptides and result in the formation a hydrogel that swells in the presence of water.
- Although dressings such as films, foams, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, collagen, and alginates, may be more expensive per dressing than gauze dressings, they are less expensive to use.
- Because they contain up to 95% water, hydrogels cannot absorb much exudate and should be reserved for dry wounds or wounds with minimal to moderate drainage.
- The material, called a hydrogel, contains a polymer that senses and binds to glucose in bodily fluids.
Definition of hydrogel in US English:
hydrogel
nounˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛlˈhīdrəˌjel
A gel in which the liquid component is water.
as modifier hydrogel contact lenses
Example sentencesExamples
- The material, called a hydrogel, contains a polymer that senses and binds to glucose in bodily fluids.
- The films are in a class of materials known as hydrogels, which are networks of polymers that swell in water.
- These charges cause attraction between neighbouring peptides and result in the formation a hydrogel that swells in the presence of water.
- Because they contain up to 95% water, hydrogels cannot absorb much exudate and should be reserved for dry wounds or wounds with minimal to moderate drainage.
- Although dressings such as films, foams, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, collagen, and alginates, may be more expensive per dressing than gauze dressings, they are less expensive to use.