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Gel.

gel

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡeːl/
  1. gel

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

20th century, borrowed (with a spelling pronunciation) from English gel, itself coined by 19th-century chemist Thomas Graham. Analysable as a clipping of Gelatine, but note that the latter is mostly realized with /ʒ/, which Gel never is.

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