gel·a·tin also gel·a·tine (j l  -tn)n. 1. a. A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle protein formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals and used in foods, drugs, and photographic film. b. Any of various similar substances. 2. A jelly made with gelatin, used as a dessert or salad base. 3. A thin sheet made of colored gelatin used in theatrical lighting. Also called gel. [French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, diminutive of gelata, jelly, from feminine past participle of gelare, to freeze, from Latin gel  re; see gel- in Indo-European roots.] |
gelatine [ˈdʒɛləˌtiːn], gelatin [ˈdʒɛlətɪn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a colourless or yellowish water-soluble protein prepared by boiling animal hides and bones: used in foods, glue, photographic emulsions, etc.
2. (Cookery) an edible jelly made of this substance, sweetened and flavoured
3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of various substances that resemble gelatine
4. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Also called (informal) gel a translucent substance used for colour effects in theatrical lighting
[from French gélatine, from Medieval Latin gelātina, from Latin gelāre to freeze]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gelatine - a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skinalbuminoid, scleroprotein - a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye |
Translations
gelatine [ˈdʒɛləˌtiːn] gelatin [ˈdʒɛlətɪn] n → gelatina
in gelatin(e) → in gelatina
gelatine [ˈdʒɛləˌtiːn] gelatin [ˈdʒɛlətɪn] n → gelatina
in gelatin(e) → in gelatina
in gelatin(e) → in gelatina
gelatine [ˈdʒɛləˌtiːn] gelatin [ˈdʒɛlətɪn] n → gelatina
in gelatin(e) → in gelatina
n gelatine [ˈdʒelətiːn, (American ) -tin]
a jelly-like substance made from hooves, animal bones etc and used in food. gelatien جيلاتين، هُلام желатин želatina gelatine die Gelatine ζελατίνη gelatina želatiin ژلاتین liivate gélatine גֶ'לָטִין जिलेटिन želatina zselatin gelatin gelatín, hlaupefni gelatina ゼラチン 젤라틴 želatina želatīns gelatin gelatine gelatin żelatyna gelatina желатин želatína želatina želatin gelatin เจลาติน jelatin 明膠 желатин جانوروں کی ہڈیوں نسیجوں سے حاصل ہونے والا چپچپا شفاف مادہ chất gêlatin 明胶
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