gelatin
/ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/
gelatin noun: a protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
Noun
gelatin (usually uncountable, plural gelatins)
- A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
- An edible jelly made from this material.
- A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects.
- For both images I placed a Kodak 4.0 neutral-density gelatin filter over the lens to reduce the Sun's brightness.2010 April, Frank Zullo, “Imaging Prehistoric Sunrises”, in Astronomy, volume 38, number 4, page 50
Verb
gelatin (third-person singular simple present gelatins, present participle gelatining, simple past and past participle gelatined)
- To coat with gelatin.
gelatin meaning in Gujarati, Tagalog, Arabic and Indonesian
gelatin in Gujarati
- edible jelly
- સરેશ sareś
gelatin in Tagalog
- edible jelly
- helatina
gelatin in Arabic
- protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen
- جِيلَاتِين jīlātīn
gelatin in Indonesian
- protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen
- agar
More languagesFewer languages
- gelatin in Persian
- ژلاتین želâtin
- gelatin in Thai
- เจลาติน jee-laa-dtin, เยลลี, เจลลี
- gelatin in Vietnamese
- gelatin
Examples of gelatin in a sentence
- We were slouched deep into the cushions, our bodies more like gelatin than anything else.
- In addition, most gelatins made today are produced from pigskins, which are not subject to this consideration.
- Add 50 mg of gelatin (Fisher Scientific) per liter of H₂O if using unsubbed slides.
Synonyms of gelatin
- E441 when used as a gelling agent
Forms of gelatin
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gelatins |
| alternative Commonwealth UK | gelatine |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | gelatins |
| present participle | gelatining |
| past participle | gelatined |
| past | gelatined |
Origin of gelatin
Borrowed from French gélatine (“jelly, gel”), from Italian gelatina (“jelly, gel”), from gelare (“to freeze”), from Latin gelō (“to freeze”).
Words formed from gelatin
- 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
Phrases with gelatin
Questions about gelatin
- What does gelatin mean?
- Gelatin means a protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
- What is gelatin in Gujarati?
- Gelatin in Gujarati is સરેશ (sareś). See Gelatin meaning in Gujarati.
- What part of speech is gelatin?
- Gelatin can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce gelatin?
- Gelatin is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/.
- What is the plural of gelatin?
- The plural of gelatin is gelatins.
Words near gelatin in the dictionary
Source and license
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