gelation1
/dʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun] technical
Solidification by freezing.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin gelatio(n-), from gelare 'freeze'.
gelation2
/dʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/noun [mass noun] Chemistry
The process of forming a gel.On one side, protein gelation is involved in many biological processes such as blood coagulation or wound healing....
- It has been reported that doxorubicin can be concentrated to such an extent within liposomes that gelation takes place in the presence of the divalent sulfate counterion.
- Disruption of the microtubule network significantly weakens the elastic response, and the disassembly of actin filaments completely prevents gelation.