/
ˈdʒɛlətɪn/
n.
- a virtually colourless and tasteless water-soluble protein prepared from collagen and used in food preparation, in photographic processing, and for making glue.
- a high explosive consisting chiefly of a gel of nitroglycerine with added cellulose nitrate.
Derivative
- gelatinization
or gelatinisation n. - gelatinize
or gelatinise v.
Etymology
C19: from Fr. gélatine, from Ital. gelatina, from gelata, from L. (see jelly).