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noun a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
noun an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
noun a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
originBorrowed from French gélatine (“jelly, gel”), from Italian gelatina (“jelly, gel”), from gelare (“to freeze”), from Latin gelō (“to freeze”).
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