gelatin
/ˈdʒɛlətɪn
/(also gelatine /ˈdʒɛlətiːn/)
noun [mass noun]
1A virtually colourless and tasteless water-soluble protein prepared from collagen and used in food preparation, in photographic processes, and in glue: stir the gelatin into the salmon mixture [count noun]: they are testing different strength gelatins in low-calorie products...
- In a bowl over an ice water bath, combine asparagus juice with gelatin and whip until it becomes a stiff foam.
- When you think of a black-and-white photograph, you probably envision a silver gelatin print.
- Return to the blender and add the softened gelatin and blend again.
2 (usually blasting gelatin) A high explosive consisting chiefly of a gel of nitroglycerine with added cellulose nitrate.Since that time - and even more since Nobel's development of nitroglycerin-based blasting gelatin in 1875-its impact on the mining and construction industries has been profound....
- One thing that sprang to mind was blasting gelatin.
- One of Nobel's last significant discoveries was closely related to his work with blasting gelatin.
Origin
Early 19th century: from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, from gelata, from Latin (see jelly).
- Worth, Charles Frederick
- worthily
- worthiness
- Worthing
- worthless
- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worth one's salt
- worth one's while (or worth while)
- worthwhile
- worthwhileness
- worth while (or worth one's while)
- worthy
- -worthy
- wot
- Wotan
- wotcha
- wotcher
- Wouk, Herman
- would
- would-be
- would not touch someone/thing with a bargepole
- wouldn't
- wouldn't be seen (or caught) dead
- wouldn't hurt (or harm) a fly