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gel⋅a⋅tin

  [jel-uh-tn]
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–noun
1. a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
2. any of various similar substances, as vegetable gelatin.
3. a preparation or product in which such an animal or vegetable substance is the essential constituent.
4. an edible jelly made of this substance.
5. Also called gelatin slide. Theater. a thin sheet made of translucent gelatin colored with an aniline dye, placed over stage lights, and used as a color medium in obtaining lighting effects.
Also, gel⋅a⋅tine.

Origin:
1790–1800; < F gélatine < ML gelātina, equiv. to L gelāt(us) frozen, thickened, ptp. of gelāre (gel- freeze + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -ina -in 2
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gel·a·tin also gel·a·tine   (jěl'ə-tn)   
n.  

    1. A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle protein formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals and used in foods, drugs, and photographic film.

    2. Any of various similar substances.

  2. A jelly made with gelatin, used as a dessert or salad base.

  3. A thin sheet made of colored gelatin used in theatrical lighting. Also called gel.


[French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, diminutive of gelata, jelly, from feminine past participle of gelare, to freeze, from Latin gelāre; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

gelatin 
1713, from Fr. gélatine "clear jelly-like substance, fish broth," from It. gelatina, from gelata "jelly," from gelare "to jell," from L. gelare "freeze" (see jelly). Gelatinous (1724) is modeled on Fr. gélatineux.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gel·a·tin
Variant: also gel·a·tine /'jel-&t-&n/
Function: noun
1 : glutinousmaterial obtained from animal tissues by boiling; especially : a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine
2 a : any of various substances(as agar) resembling gelatin b : an edible jelly made with gelatin
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gelatin gel·a·tin or gel·a·tine (jěl'ə-tn)
n.
A derived protein formed by boiling collagen of animal tissues.

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gelatin   (jěl'ə-tn)  Pronunciation Key 
An odorless, colorless protein substance obtained by boiling a mixture of water and the skin, bones, and tendons of animals. The preparation forms a gel when allowed to cool. It is used in foods, drugs, glue, and film.
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