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gelatinize.

To cause to become gelatinous.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To cause to become gelatinous.

    transitive
  2. To become gelatinous.

    intransitive
    We allow that to cook long enough to gelatinize so we can mix it easily.
  3. To coat or treat with gelatin.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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 *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English gelatinize From gelatin + -ize.

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