hydrogel
noun
hy·dro·gel
ˈhī-drə-ˌjel 
: a gel composed usually of one or more polymers suspended in water
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Rather than hydrogel material that’s soaked in a formula of active ingredients, Dieux’s under-eye patches work in tandem with your favorite eye cream or serum.
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In addition to protecting astronauts, the European Space Agency (ESA) foresees further uses for hydrogel in space.
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The patch can pull sweat along for several hours with the hydrogel swelling only 2 to 3 millimeters, enlarging it to hundreds of times its original volume.
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Skin’s self-healing properties are partially behind the inspiration for new hydrogel research.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
In addition to protecting astronauts, the European Space Agency (ESA) foresees further uses for hydrogel in space.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The patch can pull sweat along for several hours with the hydrogel swelling only 2 to 3 millimeters, enlarging it to hundreds of times its original volume.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2014
Skin’s self-healing properties are partially behind the inspiration for new hydrogel research.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 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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