Gel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004791",
  "term": "Gel",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A soft, viscoelastic material consisting of a cross-linked polymer network swollen by a liquid medium. The network provides structural integrity, preventing the liquid from flowing freely, while the liquid fills the interstitial spaces. Gels can be formed from synthetic polymers or natural biopolymers and exhibit properties between those of a solid and a liquid.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "anisotropy",
    "block",
    "colloidal network",
    "crosslinking",
    "crystallization",
    "helix",
    "network",
    "phospholipids",
    "polymerization",
    "soap",
    "thermoreversible gel",
    "yield stress"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1806 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/gel/"
}