gelatinization

noun

ge·​la·​ti·​ni·​za·​tion jə-ˌla-tə-nə-ˈzā-shən  ˌje-lə-tə- 

: the process of converting into a gelatinous form or into a jelly

gelatinize

jə-ˈla-tə-ˌnīz  ˈje-lə-tə- 

verb

Examples of gelatinization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Longer cooking times increase starch gelatinization, which can raise glycemic response. — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gelatinization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Medical Definition

gelatinization

noun

ge·​la·​ti·​ni·​za·​tion

variants or British gelatinisation

jə-ˌlat-ᵊn-ə-ˈzā-shən  ˌjel-ət-ᵊn- 

: the process of converting into a gelatinous form or into a jelly

gelatinize verb

or British gelatinise

jə-ˈlat-ᵊn-ˌīz  ˈjel-ət-ᵊn- 

gelatinized or British gelatinised; gelatinizing or British gelatinising