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gelatinoid

[ juh-lat-n-oid ]

adjective

  1. resembling gelatin; gelatinous.

noun

  1. a gelatinoid substance.

gelatinoid

/ dʒɪˈlætɪˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling gelatine

noun

  1. a gelatinoid substance, such as collagen

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Other Words From

  • subge·lati·noid adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gelatinoid1

First recorded in 1865–70; gelatin + -oid

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Example Sentences

A transparent, non-staining gelatinoid of combined iodine with menthol and methyl salicylate.

There are two varieties of these—the gelatinoid or soft, and the fibroid or firm.

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