 gelatin |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (food) usually colorless protein obtained by boiling skin or bones or connective tissue of animals; usually available as dried granules or powder | |
| Synonyms: | gel | |
| Related terms: | membrane foodstuff | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (food) an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods | |
| Synonyms: | jelly | |
| Related terms: | dainty calf's-foot_jelly gelatin_dessert aspic jellify | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,zoology,biochemistry) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin | |
| Synonyms: | gelatine | |
| Related terms: | scleroprotein gelatinize | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (theater) a thin membrane of translucent gelatin used over stage lights for color effects | |
| Related terms: | membrane | |
| Similar spelling: |
gelatine gelatinous gelatinize gelatinise galatian gelding galatians |
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