hydrogel
noun
hy·dro·gel
ˈhī-drə-ˌjel 
: a gel composed usually of one or more polymers suspended in water
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Just leave the hydrogel mask on for 20 minutes to experience an instant glow-up.
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Building on their current success, Zheng and Jia plan to continue improving the PHySL by employing the latest advances in hydrogels that respond to light more quickly and with more powerful contractions, and are exploring how to apply such developments in cameras.
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Small muscle, big force When the muscle contracted under stimulation, the hydrogel tendons transmitted force far more effectively than muscle tissue alone.
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Instead of a spool, the machine injects into a hydrogel.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Building on their current success, Zheng and Jia plan to continue improving the PHySL by employing the latest advances in hydrogels that respond to light more quickly and with more powerful contractions, and are exploring how to apply such developments in cameras.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
Small muscle, big force When the muscle contracted under stimulation, the hydrogel tendons transmitted force far more effectively than muscle tissue alone.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Instead of a spool, the machine injects into a hydrogel.
—Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025
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hydrogel
noun
hy·dro·gel
ˈhī-drə-ˌjel
: a gel in which the liquid is water
a silicone hydrogel used to make soft contact lenses
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