gel microparticle

synonym: microgel
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14281
Particle of gel of any shape with an equivalent diameter of approximately \(\pu{0.1 \upmu m}\) to \(\pu{100 \upmu m}\).
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 2229. (Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 2231 [Terms] [Paper]