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Vinony

gelatin

noun

  1. mixture of peptides and proteins derived from connective tissues of animals
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛlətiːn/

noun

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

  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.

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

verb

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

  1. To coat with gelatin.