English noun: gelatin |
1. | gelatin (substance) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin |
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| Synonyms | gelatine |
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| Broader (hypernym) | albuminoid, scleroprotein |
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2. | gelatin (food) an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods |
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| Synonyms | jelly |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aspic, calf's-foot jelly, gelatin dessert |
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3. | gelatin (artifact) a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects |
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| Synonyms | gel |
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| Broader (hypernym) | membrane |
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