gelation

[ je-ley-shuhn, juh- ]

/ dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə- /

noun

solidification by cold; freezing.

Origin of gelation

1850–55; <Latin gelātiōn- (stem of gelātiō) a freezing, equivalent to gelāt(us) (see gelatin) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby gelation

gelatin dynamite, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, Gelber, gelcap, geld, Gelderland

Definition for gelation (2 of 2)

gelation²

[ je-ley-shuhn, juh- ]

/ dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə- /

noun Physical Chemistry.

the process of gelling.

Origin of gelation

First recorded in 1910–15; gel + -ation

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Example sentences from the Web for gelation

The kind of vessel in which gelation is induced varies widely in different factories.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
The effect on gelation is also illustrated by the change of viscosity of the sol with time.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
On the other hand, many gels cannot be reconverted into sols; that is, the "gelation" process is irreversible.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for gelation (1 of 2)

gelation¹

/ (dʒɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of freezing a liquid

Word Origin for gelation

C19: from Latin gelātiō a freezing; see gelatine

British Dictionary definitions for gelation (2 of 2)

gelation²

/ (dʒɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of forming into a gel

Word Origin for gelation

C20: from gel

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Medical definitions for gelation

gelation

[ jĕ-lā′shən ]

n.

Solidification by cooling or freezing.

The process of forming a gel.

Transformation of a sol into a gel.

单词	gelation
释义	gelation ¹ [ je-ley-shuhn, juh- ] / dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə- / noun solidification by cold; freezing. Origin of gelation ¹ 1850–55; <Latin gelātiōn- (stem of gelātiō) a freezing, equivalent to gelāt(us) (see gelatin) + -iōn--ion Words nearby gelation gelatin dynamite, gelatine, gelatinize, gelatinoid, gelatinous, gelation, gelato, Gelber, gelcap, geld, Gelderland Definition for gelation (2 of 2) gelation² [ je-ley-shuhn, juh- ] / dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə- / noun Physical Chemistry. the process of gelling. Origin of gelation ² First recorded in 1910–15; gel + -ation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gelation The kind of vessel in which gelation is induced varies widely in different factories. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett The effect on gelation is also illustrated by the change of viscosity of the sol with time. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett On the other hand, many gels cannot be reconverted into sols; that is, the "gelation" process is irreversible. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for gelation (1 of 2) gelation¹ / (dʒɪˈleɪʃən) / noun the act or process of freezing a liquid Word Origin for gelation C19: from Latin gelātiō a freezing; see gelatine British Dictionary definitions for gelation (2 of 2) gelation² / (dʒɪˈleɪʃən) / noun the act or process of forming into a gel Word Origin for gelation C20: from gel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for gelation gelation [ jĕ-lā′shən ] n. Solidification by cooling or freezing. The process of forming a gel. Transformation of a sol into a gel. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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