gelation

¹ American  

[je-ley-shuhn, juh-] / dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə- /

noun

1. solidification by cold; freezing.

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gelation ² American  

[je-ley-shuhn, juh-] / dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə- /

noun

Physical Chemistry.

1. the process of gelling.

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gelation ¹ British  

/ dʒɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of freezing a liquid

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gelation ² British  

/ dʒɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of forming into a gel

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Etymology

Origin of gelation¹

1850–55; < Latin gelātiōn- (stem of gelātiō ) a freezing, equivalent to gelāt ( us ) ( gelatin ) + -iōn- -ion

Origin of gelation²

First recorded in 1910–15; gel + -ation

Example Sentences

In the latter case, the effect is usually spoken of as "precipitation" by electrolytes; while in the former, it is called "coagulation," or "gelation."

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred

Irreversible gelation is usually spoken of as "coagulation."

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred

When the nerve particles pass from the colloidal condition into the state of gelation, or become jellied, the nerve experiences a stimulation or becomes active.

From The Universe a Vast Electric Organism by Warder, George Woodward

On the other hand, many gels cannot be reconverted into sols; that is, the "gelation" process is irreversible.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred