gelatine
gelatin (ˈdʒɛlətɪn)
/ (ˈdʒɛləˌtiːn) /
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noun
a colourless or yellowish water-soluble protein prepared by boiling animal hides and bones: used in foods, glue, photographic emulsions, etc
an edible jelly made of this substance, sweetened and flavoured
any of various substances that resemble gelatine
Also called (informal): gel a translucent substance used for colour effects in theatrical lighting
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Word Origin for gelatine
C19: from French gélatine, from Medieval Latin gelātina, from Latin gelāre to freeze
Words nearby gelatine
Gelasius II, gelatification, gelatin, gelatinate, gelatin dynamite, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous, gelation, gelato
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