gelatin

noun

gel·a·tin ˈje-lə-tən

variants or less commonly gelatine

: glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by boiling

especially : a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine

: any of various substances (such as agar) resembling gelatin

: an edible jelly made with gelatin

: gel sense 2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The officials sprinted to get off the field, the Aztecs swarmed the field as Utah players stood in stunned silence. Making sense of it all turned brains into gelatin. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2021 When researchers halve one of the bricks, the bacteria can help grow those halves into two complete bricks when supplied with extra sand and gelatin. —

Charles Choi, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2020 They’re gluten-free but not vegan friendly, because of the gelatin. —

al, 31 Mar. 2021 Such diets exclude animal products, including meat, fish, eggs, dairy, whey, honey and gelatin. —

Robin Goist, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2022 Those last two items have led some candy corn detractors to note that candy corn is made of animal hides and bones, like Jello gelatin. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021 Black-and-white photographic film is made up of light sensitive silver halide suspended in gelatin. —

Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2020 The one that melts the competition earns an advantage during the main heat, where the bakers are tasked with creating a cake with a gelatin water feature. —

Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023 Stir until gelatin has dissolved. —

Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023 See More

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