gelatin

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛlətɪn/ or sometimes /ˈdʒɛlətiːn/
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Noun

gelatin (countable and uncountable, plural gelatins)

  1. A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
  2. An edible jelly made from this material.
  3. A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects.
    • 2010 April, Frank Zullo, “Imaging Prehistoric Sunrises”, in Astronomy, volume 38, number 4, page 50:
      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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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin gelatus via French gélatine

Noun

gelatin m or n (definite singular gelatinen or gelatinet)

  1. gelatine or gelatin

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin gelatus via French gélatine

Noun

gelatin m or n (definite singular gelatinen or gelatinet)

  1. gelatine or gelatin

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