gelatin

n. glutinous substance which is the base for jellies and other substances (made of boiled animal bones and ligaments)

Gelatin (also gelatine , from French gélatine) is a translucent, colourless, brittle, nearly tasteless solid substance, extracted from the collagen inside animals' connective tissue. It has been commonly used in food, pharmaceutical, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar way are called gelatinous. Gelatin is an irreversibly hydrolyzed form of collagen. Gelatin has an E number of E441.
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(n.)
Alt. of Gelatine
  

Noun
1. a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
(synonym) gelatine
(hypernym) scleroprotein, albuminoid
(derivation) gelatinize
2. an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
(synonym) jelly
(hypernym) dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
(hyponym) calf's-foot jelly
3. a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
(synonym) gel
(hypernym) membrane

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