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GELATINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
Synonyms:
gelatin; gelatine
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gelatine" is a kind of...):
albuminoid; scleroprotein (a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye)
Derivation:
gelatinous (thick like gelatin)