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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

On the Continent it is customary to administer it in such cases in the form of a syrup, and also in a gelatinized state.

From A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes by Francatelli, Charles Elmé

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

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

Stilbite is characterized by its form, difficult gelatinizing, and intumescence before the blowpipe; from natrolite as mentioned under that species.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various

It intumesces and readily fuses before the blowpipe, and dissolves in acid without gelatinizing.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various

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

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