gelatinoid

[ juh-lat-n-oid ]

adjective

1. resembling gelatin; gelatinous.

noun

1. a gelatinoid substance.

gelatinoid

/ dʒɪˈlætɪˌnɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling gelatine

noun

1. a gelatinoid substance, such as collagen

Other Words From

• subge·lati·noid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelatinoid¹

First recorded in 1865–70; gelatin + -oid

Example Sentences

A transparent, non-staining gelatinoid of combined iodine with menthol and methyl salicylate.

From Project Gutenberg

There are two varieties of these—the gelatinoid or soft, and the fibroid or firm.

From Project Gutenberg