verb
Meaning 1
To cause to become gelatinous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Standard Lemma guide
gelatinize
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verb
Meaning 2
To become gelatinous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- We allow that to cook long enough to gelatinize so we can mix it easily.
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verb
Meaning 3
To coat or treat with gelatin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
convert into gelatinous form or jelly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- hot water will gelatinize starch
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gelatinise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
Meaning 5
become gelatinous or change into a jelly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the starch gelatinized when it was heated
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gelatinise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
verb
Meaning 6
coat with gelatin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coat, surface
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin gelāre Italian gelareder. Italian gelatinabor. French gélatinebor. English gelatin Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English gelatinize From gelatin + -ize.