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gels

/dʒɛlz/

Meanings
noun
A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The art project used different colored hair gels to create interesting textures on the canvas." "
chemistry substance material food

Related Words

Illustration interesting

interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration textures

textures noun

/ˈtɛkstʃərz/ /ˈtɛkstʃɚz/

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

"The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."

Illustration cosmetic

cosmetic noun

/kɒzˈmɛtɪk/ /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

"My sister used a cosmetic to make her lips more red for her dance recital. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

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leftover noun

/ˈlɛftˌoʊvər/ /ˈlɛftˌovər/

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

"We ate the leftover pizza for lunch the next day. "

Illustration colloid

colloid noun

/ˈkɒlɔɪd/

A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.

"Milk is a colloid because it contains tiny droplets of fat dispersed in water. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

Illustration refrigerator

refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "