gelatinize
Use Gelatinize in a sentence
nˌaɪz, ˈdʒɛl verb (used without object)
3.
to become gelatinous.
Related forms
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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World English Dictionary
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become gelatinous |
| 2. | (tr) photog to coat (glass, paper, etc) with gelatine |
| gelatinise or gelatinise | |
| —vb | |
| gelatini'zation or gelatinise | |
| —n | |
| gelatini'sation or gelatinise | |
| —n | |
| ge'latinizer or gelatinise | |
| —n | |
| ge'latiniser or gelatinise | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
gelatinize ge·lat·i·nize (jə-lāt'n-īz', jěl'ə-tn-īz')
v. ge·lat·i·nized, ge·lat·i·niz·ing, ge·lat·i·niz·es
To convert into gelatin.
To become gelatinous.
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Example sentences
Alkali spreading value is inversely related to the temperature at which rice starch granules gelatinize.
These substances gelatinize tissue on contact, causing deep, painful lesions.
The rice is then parboiled by soaking in water and cooking to gelatinize the starch.
The amount of adjuvant must be sufficient to gelatinize the starch in the presence of pesticide upon spraying with water.
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