GELATINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

gelatin; gelatine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gelatine" is a kind of...):

albuminoid; scleroprotein (a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye)

Derivation:

gelatinous (thick like gelatin)

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