gelatin
pronunciation
How to pronounce gelatin in British English:
UK [ˈdʒelətɪn]
How to pronounce gelatin in American English:
US [ˈdʒɛlətn]
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- Noun:
- a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
- an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
- a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
Word Origin
- gelatin (n.)
- see gelatine.
Example
- 1. The risk of gelatin transmitting animal-borne diseases such as bse would be eliminated .
- 2. They have moisture-absorbing gelatin or pectin bases that help your body hold moisture and nutrients .
- 3. This is unflavored gelatin , the basis of all gelatin salads , desserts , and drinks .
- 4. The paint was covered by salt crystals and gelatin glue . So the researchers headed to italy to learn about a glue-munching bacteria .
- 5. Even eggs , seemingly sacrosanct in their shells , have turned out not to be eggs at all but man-made concoctions of chemicals , gelatin and paraffin .