GELATIN


Meaning of GELATIN in English

n.

Variant: also gel · a · tine

Pronunciation: ' je-l ə -t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: French gélatine edible jelly, gelatin, from Italian gelatina, from gelato, past participle of gelare to freeze, from Latin ― more at COLD

Date: 1800

1 : glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by boiling especially : a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine

2 a : any of various substances (as agar) resembling gelatin b : an edible jelly made with gelatin

3 : GEL 2

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