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Gelatin

//ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc. US, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects wordnet
  3. 3
    An edible jelly made from this material. US, countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods wordnet
  5. 5
    A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects. US, countable, uncountable

    "For both images I placed a Kodak 4.0 neutral-density gelatin filter over the lens to reduce the Sun's brightness."

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  1. 6
    a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To coat with gelatin. US, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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