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Gelatin Common

Gelatin has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin

"The chef added gelatin to the fruit salad to give it a firm, wobbly texture."

2

an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

"After chilling, I lifted the wobbly slice of savory fruit gelatin from its mold to serve it over the fresh salad."

3

a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects

"The stagehand carefully draped a sheet of blue gelatin over the spotlight to wash the actors in moonlight during the night scene."

4

A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.

"The high-quality gelatin in our bone broth recipe comes directly from simmered animal cartilage and connective tissue to provide a rich texture."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
scleroprotein dainty membrane
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
calf's-foot jelly gelatin dessert aspic
Rhyming Words
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