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View synonyms for gelatinize

gelatinize

[ juh-lat-n-ahyz, jel-uh-tn- ]

verb (used with object)

, ge·lat·i·nized, ge·lat·i·niz·ing.
  1. to make gelatinous.
  2. to coat with gelatin, as paper.


verb (used without object)

, ge·lat·i·nized, ge·lat·i·niz·ing.
  1. to become gelatinous.

gelatinize

/ dʒɪˈlætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become gelatinous
  2. tr photog to coat (glass, paper, etc) with gelatine


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Derived Forms

  • geˌlatiniˈzation, noun
  • geˈlatiˌnizer, noun

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Other Words From

  • ge·lati·ni·zation noun
  • ge·lati·nizer noun
  • nonge·lati·nizing adjective
  • subge·lati·ni·zation noun
  • unge·lati·nized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gelatinize1

First recorded in 1800–10; gelatin + -ize

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Example Sentences

Though the solution does not gelatinize, it preserves the property of gluing surfaces together when it dries.

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