gelatinize

Definition of Gelatinize in English :

1. gelatinize

coat with gelatin

2. gelatinise, gelatinize

become gelatinous or change into a jelly

Example Sentences:
'the starch gelatinized when it was heated'

3. gelatinise, gelatinize

convert into gelatinous form or jelly

Example Sentences:
'hot water will gelatinize starch'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gelatinize

verb

1.

to make or become gelatinous

2. (transitive) photography

to coat (glass, paper, etc) with gelatine

verb transitiveWord forms: geˈlatiˌnized or geˈlatiˌnizing

1.

to change into gelatin or gelatinous matter

2. Photography

to coat with gelatin

verb intransitive

3.

to be changed into gelatin or gelatinous matter

v. ge·lat·i·nized, ge·lat·i·niz·ing, ge·lat·i·niz·es

v.tr.

1. To convert to gelatin or jelly.

2. To coat with gelatin.

v.intr.

To become gelatinous.