gelatin

Meanings

Plural: gelatins

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
A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
An edible jelly made from this material.
A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects.

Verb

To coat with gelatin.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French gélatine (“jelly, gel”), from Italian gelatina (“jelly, gel”), from gelare (“to freeze”), from Latin gelō (“to freeze”).

Synonyms

E441 when used as a gelling agent, gel, gelatine, jelly

Scrabble Score: 8

gelatin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gelatin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gelatin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

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