GELATIN


Meaning of GELATIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also gel·a·tine ˈje-lə-tən

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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