gelatin

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/ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/

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/ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/ · /ˈd͡ʒɛlətiːn/

Definition of gelatin

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noun

(US, uncountable, usually)A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.

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noun

(US, uncountable, usually)A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
(US, uncountable, usually)An edible jelly made from this material.
(US, uncountable, usually)A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects.

“For both images I placed a Kodak 4.0 neutral-density gelatin filter over the lens to reduce the Sun's brightness.”

verb

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

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