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gelatinize

American  
[juh-lat-n-ahyz, jel-uh-tn-] / dʒəˈlæt nˌaɪz, ˈdʒɛl ə tn- /
especially British, gelatinise

verb (used with object)

gelatinized, gelatinizing
  1. to make gelatinous.

  2. to coat with gelatin, as paper.


verb (used without object)

gelatinized, gelatinizing
  1. to become gelatinous.

gelatinize British  
/ dʒɪˈlætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become gelatinous

  2. (tr) photog to coat (glass, paper, etc) with gelatine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of gelatinize

First recorded in 1800–10; gelatin + -ize

Example Sentences

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It is full of starches that gelatinize and lend a thick, creamy texture.

From Washington Post Jun. 20, 2022

The latest trend on health TikTok is homemade gelatin gummies, which greatly resemble the gelatinized cockroach protein bars eaten by the Tailies in "Snowpiercer."

From Salon Feb. 26, 2023

The kits come with reheating instructions, but the real key is that every protein includes a generous amount of drippings from the smoker, plus a small portion of gelatinized fat.

From Washington Post May 19, 2020

We thought it might be something that had once been turkey but gelatinized into something an astronaut might take to the moon.

From New York Times Nov. 14, 2017

The story begins with the democratization of gelatinized desserts in the early 1900s.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2012

After about half an hour the gelatinized mass is mixed with the main mash, and this takes place shortly before taps are set.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

It is owing to its presence that the juices of many fruits and roots possess the property of gelatinizing.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir

After once the gelatinizing solvent has been added, all the mechanical operations can be conducted, practically, with perfect safety.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

The bark of the root also possesses similar medical qualities; and its tincture yields mudarine, a substance that has the property of gelatinizing when heated, and returning to the fluid state when cool.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William

On contact with the guncotton a jelly is formed which stiffens as the evaporation of the gelatinizing agent proceeds, and finally hardens when the evaporation is complete.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

No fumbling in the base; no gelatinizing in the treble.

From Love Me Little, Love Me Long by Reade, Charles

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