A gel formed by replacing the liquid in a gel network with alcohol instead of water, used in aerogel production.
Blend of 'alcohol' and 'gel,' created in 20th-century materials science to describe the intermediate stage in making aerogels for insulation.
Alcogels are the key step in making aerogels—those ultra-light, ultra-insulating materials that feel like frozen smoke and are used in spacecraft insulation.
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