Gelatin
noun
A clear substance, obtained from animal bones, used in cooking.
She used gelatin to thicken the soup.
Often appears as...
- unflavored gelatin
- gelatin desserts
noun
A substance used in making some medicines and film for cameras.
He used a high-quality film that contains gelatin.
Often appears as...
- gelatin capsule
- photographic gelatin
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of protein that can hold a lot of water.
The cell walls contain gelatin which aids in water retention.
Often appears as...
- gelatin sponge
- gelatin hydrolysate
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A clear substance, obtained from animal bones, used in cooking.
She used gelatin to thicken the soup.
Often appears as...
- unflavored gelatin
- gelatin desserts
noun
A substance used in making some medicines and film for cameras.
He used a high-quality film that contains gelatin.
Often appears as...
- gelatin capsule
- photographic gelatin
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of protein that can hold a lot of water.
The cell walls contain gelatin which aids in water retention.
Often appears as...
- gelatin sponge
- gelatin hydrolysate
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Thickeners
Gelatin is commonly used to thicken liquids into gels.
She stirred the gelatin into the fruit juice for her homemade jelly.
Pro Tip 2/3Dietary Restrictions
Some people avoid gelatin for dietary or religious reasons since it's derived from animals.
The vegetarian pudding was made without gelatin.
Pro Tip 3/3Setting Process
Gelatin needs to be dissolved in warm water and cooled to set properly.
After mixing the gelatin in warm water, she refrigerated it to set her mousse.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Thickeners
Gelatin is commonly used to thicken liquids into gels.
She stirred the gelatin into the fruit juice for her homemade jelly.
Pro Tip 2/3Dietary Restrictions
Some people avoid gelatin for dietary or religious reasons since it's derived from animals.
The vegetarian pudding was made without gelatin.
Pro Tip 3/3Setting Process
Gelatin needs to be dissolved in warm water and cooled to set properly.
After mixing the gelatin in warm water, she refrigerated it to set her mousse.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Thickeners
Gelatin is commonly used to thicken liquids into gels.
She stirred the gelatin into the fruit juice for her homemade jelly.
Pro Tip 2/3Dietary Restrictions
Some people avoid gelatin for dietary or religious reasons since it's derived from animals.
The vegetarian pudding was made without gelatin.
Pro Tip 3/3Setting Process
Gelatin needs to be dissolved in warm water and cooled to set properly.
After mixing the gelatin in warm water, she refrigerated it to set her mousse.
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Nail Polish PIPE...
what goes into a modern nail polish but chemically they're actually not that different so gum arabic is a resin like nitrocellulose or two sillim ide formaldehyde resin it helps form films now egg white that's mostly protein and water but also probably helps form films along with the gum arabic gelatin is a
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Nathan Myhrvold: Cut...
I thought, well, let's put in a recipe for a ballistics gelatin. Well, if you have a high-speed camera, and you have a block of ballistics gelatin lying around, pretty soon somebody does this.
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Nail Polish PIPE...
what goes into a modern nail polish but chemically they're actually not that different so gum arabic is a resin like nitrocellulose or two sillim ide formaldehyde resin it helps form films now egg white that's mostly protein and water but also probably helps form films along with the gum arabic gelatin is a
Video examples
Nathan Myhrvold: Cut...
I thought, well, let's put in a recipe for a ballistics gelatin. Well, if you have a high-speed camera, and you have a block of ballistics gelatin lying around, pretty soon somebody does this.
Example 1 of 2
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John Sexton
American Educator
Whatever it takes to get the image to reach that level is what that photographer needs to do. And for me, I just have such a love of the tactile and sensuous quality of a black and white silver gelatin print.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
True marshmallow - and I'm not talking about those ones from a bag - is nothing more than an Italian meringue set with gelatin.
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Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
When you use a simple gelatin like collagen, you can get flavor that is 100 percent pure, maybe event 150 percent.
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Nathan Myhrvold
American Businessman
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!
Quote examples
John Sexton
American Educator
Whatever it takes to get the image to reach that level is what that photographer needs to do. And for me, I just have such a love of the tactile and sensuous quality of a black and white silver gelatin print.
Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
True marshmallow - and I'm not talking about those ones from a bag - is nothing more than an Italian meringue set with gelatin.
Quote examples
Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
When you use a simple gelatin like collagen, you can get flavor that is 100 percent pure, maybe event 150 percent.
Quote examples
Nathan Myhrvold
American Businessman
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!
Example 1 of 4
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