gelatinize

ge·lat·i·nize

 (jə-lăt′n-īz′, jĕl′ə-tn-īz′)

v. ge·lat·i·nized, ge·lat·i·niz·ing, ge·lat·i·niz·es

v.tr.

1. To convert to gelatin or jelly.

2. To coat with gelatin.

v.intr.

To become gelatinous.

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ge·lat′i·ni·za′tion (-lăt′n-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

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gelatinize

(dʒɪˈlætɪˌnaɪz) or

gelatinise

vb

1. (Biochemistry) to make or become gelatinous

2. (Photography) (tr) photog to coat (glass, paper, etc) with gelatine

geˌlatiniˈzation, geˌlatiniˈsation n

geˈlatiˌnizer, geˈlatiˌniser n

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ge•lat•i•nize

(dʒəˈlæt nˌaɪz, ˈdʒɛl ə tn-)

v. -nized, -niz•ing. v.t.

1. to make gelatinous.

2. to coat with gelatin, as paper.

v.i.

3. to become gelatinous.

[1800–10]

ge•lat`i•ni•za′tion, n.

ge•lat′i•niz`er, n.

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gelatinize

Past participle: gelatinized
Gerund: gelatinizing

Imperative

gelatinize

gelatinize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	gelatinize - coat with gelatin coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
	2.	gelatinize - become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated" gelatinise change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" gelatinise, gelatinize - convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch"
	3.	gelatinize - convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch" gelatinise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" gelatinise, gelatinize - become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated"

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gelatinize

verb

To change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass:

clot, coagulate, congeal, curdle, jell, jelly, set.

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