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      gelled
      noun
      a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
      jellylike substance used in hair styling
      a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
      verb
      apply a styling gel to
      become a gel
      Roots
      gelaregel- · Latin · to freeze; congealed-led · Old English · past tense
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