gelatinate

English

Etymology

gelatin + -ate

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlætɪneɪt/

Verb

gelatinate (third-person singular simple present gelatinates, present participle gelatinating, simple past and past participle gelatinated)

  1. (transitive) To convert into gelatin or a jelly-like substance.
  2. (intransitive) To be converted into gelatin or a jelly-like substance.
    • 1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy:
      Lapis lazuli, if calcined, does not effervesce, but gelatinates with the mineral acids.

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