Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerogel

/ˈɛɹ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: aero-gel
IPA: /ˈɛɹ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛl/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From aero- + gel. First attested in the early 1920s as a coinage credited to British-Irish chemist Frederick G. Donnan, originally in reference to coagulated aerosols.

Origin

First known use: First attested in the early 1920s

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aero

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛɹ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aerogels (plural)

Phrases

X-aerogel

Questions

How do you pronounce aerogel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛl/.
What does aerogel mean?: A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.
Where does aerogel come from?: First known use: First attested in the early 1920s.

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