gelatinate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒəˈlætɪneɪt/
Etymology
From gelatin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (transitive) To convert into gelatin or a jelly-like substance.
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(intransitive) To be converted into gelatin or a jelly-like substance.
Lapis lazuli, if calcined, does not effervesce, but gelatinates with the mineral acids.
1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gelatinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gelatinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gelatinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gelatinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |