Definition of Aerogel

1. Noun. A solid-state substance similar to gel where the liquid component is replaced with gas. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aerogel

1. a highly porous solid [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aerogel

aerodynamically
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicists
aerodynamics
aerodyne
aerodynes
aeroelastic
aeroelasticity
aeroembolism
aeroembolisms
aeroemphysema
aerofoil
aerofoils
aerogastralgia
aerogastria
aerogel (current term)
aerogels
aerogen
aerogenerator
aerogenesis
aerogenic
aerogenic tuberculosis
aerogram
aerogramme
aerogrammes
aerograms
aerographer
aerographers
aerographic
aerographical

Literary usage of Aerogel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Advanced Components for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Workshop by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Capacitance density (F/cm3) for various carbon aerogel catalyst ratios (R/C). At the higher densities desired to maximize the capacitance, ..."

2. Ballistic Missile Defense Organization: Technology Applications Report (1994) by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Using aerogel made from carbon, researchers have increased energy density ... Therefore, researchers at LLNL have taken advantage of carbon aerogel's highly ..."

3. Bmdo Technologies 1998 edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Pictured above is a stack of 192 carbon-aerogel electrodes. The stack, which stands about 2 feet high, can treat brackish water at the rate of about half a ..."

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