gelatinize

[ juh-lat-n-ahyz, jel-uh-tn- ]

verb (used with object)

, ge·lat·i·nized, ge·lat·i·niz·ing.

1. to make gelatinous.
2. to coat with gelatin, as paper.

verb (used without object)

, ge·lat·i·nized, ge·lat·i·niz·ing.

1. to become gelatinous.

gelatinize

/ dʒɪˈlætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become gelatinous
2. tr photog to coat (glass, paper, etc) with gelatine

Derived Forms

• geˌlatiniˈzation, noun
• geˈlatiˌnizer, noun

Other Words From

• ge·lati·ni·zation noun
• ge·lati·nizer noun
• nonge·lati·nizing adjective
• subge·lati·ni·zation noun
• unge·lati·nized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelatinize¹

First recorded in 1800–10; gelatin + -ize

Example Sentences

The starch may not have fully gelatinized during this time, but it will have absorbed and retained moisture that would’ve been lost to the heat, keeping the texture smooth.

From Popular-Science

It will seize into a lumpy mess because the outside of the cornstarch clumps will gelatinize, while the insides will stay dry.

From Popular-Science

Though the solution does not gelatinize, it preserves the property of gluing surfaces together when it dries.

From Project Gutenberg