Main Entry: gel·a·tin

Variant(s): also gel·a·tine \ˈje-lə-tən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French gélatine edible jelly, gelatin, from Italian gelatina, from gelato, past participle of gelare to freeze, from Latin — more at cold

Date: 1800

1 : glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by boiling; especially : a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine
2 a : any of various substances (as agar) resembling gelatin b : an edible jelly made with gelatin
3 : gel 2