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gelatinoid
[ juh-lat-n-oid ]
/ dʒəˈlæt nˌɔɪd /
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adjective
resembling gelatin; gelatinous.
noun
a gelatinoid substance.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gelatinoid
sub·ge·lat·i·noid, adjectiveWords nearby gelatinoid
gelatin, gelatinate, gelatin dynamite, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, Gelber, gelcap
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How to use gelatinoid in a sentence
A transparent, non-staining gelatinoid of combined iodine with menthol and methyl salicylate.
There are two varieties of these—the gelatinoid or soft, and the fibroid or firm.
British Dictionary definitions for gelatinoid
gelatinoid
/ (dʒɪˈlætɪˌnɔɪd) /
adjective
resembling gelatine
noun
a gelatinoid substance, such as collagen
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