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

synonym: gelatine.

Dutch: gel, gelatine
Polish: żelatyna

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

synonym: jelly.

Roget 352: semiliquidity; stickiness etc. adj.; viscidity, viscosity; gummosity^†, glutinosity^†, mucosity^†; spissitude^†, crassitude^†; lentor^†; adhesiveness etc. (cohesion) 46.    inspissation^†, incrassation^†; thickening.    jelly, mucilage, gelatin, gluten; carlock^†, fish glue; ichthyocol^†, ichthycolla^†; isinglass; mucus, phlegm, goo; pituite^†, lava; glair^†, starch, gluten, albumen, milk, cream, protein^†; treacle; gum, size, glue (tenacity) 327; wax, beeswax.    emulsion, soup; squash, mud, slush, slime, ooze; moisture etc. 339; marsh etc. 345.    ... show more

Dutch: gelatinepudding

A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects.

synonym: gel.