gelatin
n. glutinous substance which is the base for jellies and other substances (made of boiled animal bones and ligaments) | ||||
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Gelatin Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Gelatin
(n.)
Alt. of Gelatine
(n.)
Alt. of Gelatine
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gelatin
Noun
1. a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
(synonym) gelatine
(hypernym) scleroprotein, albuminoid
(derivation) gelatinize
2. an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
(synonym) jelly
(hypernym) dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
(hyponym) calf's-foot jelly
3. a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
(synonym) gel
(hypernym) membrane
Noun
1. a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
(synonym) gelatine
(hypernym) scleroprotein, albuminoid
(derivation) gelatinize
2. an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
(synonym) jelly
(hypernym) dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
(hyponym) calf's-foot jelly
3. a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
(synonym) gel
(hypernym) membrane
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gelatin
gelatin
\gel"a*tin\, gelatine \gel"a*tine\ (&?;), n. [f. gélatine, fr. l. gelare to congeal. see geal.] (chem.) animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. specifically (physiol. chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. it is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, glue, etc. it is used as food, but its nutritious qualities are of a low order.
note: both spellings, gelatin and gelatine, are in good use, but the tendency of writers on physiological chemistry favors the form in -in, as in the united states dispensatory, the united states pharmacopœia, fownes' watts' chemistry, brande & cox's dictionary.
similar words(3)
blasting gelatin
gelatin process
vegetable gelatin
gelatin
\gel"a*tin\, gelatine \gel"a*tine\ (&?;), n. [f. gélatine, fr. l. gelare to congeal. see geal.] (chem.) animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. specifically (physiol. chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. it is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, glue, etc. it is used as food, but its nutritious qualities are of a low order.
note: both spellings, gelatin and gelatine, are in good use, but the tendency of writers on physiological chemistry favors the form in -in, as in the united states dispensatory, the united states pharmacopœia, fownes' watts' chemistry, brande & cox's dictionary.
similar words(3)
blasting gelatin
gelatin process
vegetable gelatin
Gelatin Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Gelatin
Gelatin (also gelatine , from French gélatine) is a translucent, colourless, brittle, nearly tasteless solid substance, extracted from the collagen inside animals' connective tissue. It has been commonly used in food, pharmaceutical, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar way are called gelatinous. Gelatin is an irreversibly hydrolyzed form of collagen. Gelatin has an E number of E441.
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