English Explanatory Dictionary

gelatin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
  2. An edible jelly made from this material.
  3. A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects.
verb
  1. To coat with gelatin.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/ /ˈd͡ʒɛlətiːn/ en-us-gelatin.ogg

Word forms

gelatin gelatins gelatine gelatining gelatined

Etymology

Borrowed from French gélatine (“jelly, gel”), from Italian gelatina (“jelly, gel”), from gelare (“to freeze”), from Latin gelō (“to freeze”).

Synonyms

E441 when used as a gelling agent

Derived words

ballistic gelatin blasting gelatin bromogelatin degelatinise explosive gelatin gel gelatigenous gelatinase gelatinate gelatination gelatini gelatiniferous gelatiniform gelatinify gelatinisation gelatinization gelatinise gelatinize gelatinlike gelatinoid gelatinolytic gelatinous gelatin salad metagelatin nitrogelatin photogelatin progelatinase
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