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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 secret to the seemingly miraculous stuffing of soup in a dumpling is mixing a scoop of cold, gelatinized broth with the meat or vegetable filling.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2023

Turkey galantine — a stuffed, boiled, and gelatinized cold confection — was a particular favorite for the upper classes in Victorian England.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2021

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

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

From Slate Aug. 17, 2012

The rationale of applying under water the tissue on the gelatinized paper is to avoid the inter­position of air bubbles.

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.

If the juice ferments, or the cooking of the jelly is continued too long, the pectin undergoes a change and loses its power of gelatinizing.

From Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 203 by Parloa, Maria

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

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

This vegetable jelly, or pectin, so named from its singular property of gelatinizing, is considered by some as another form of gum or mucilage, combined with vegetable acid.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

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

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