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gelatin

gel.a.tin also gel.a.tine \'jel-*t-*n\ n [F ge`latine edible jelly, 
   gelatin, fr. It gelatina, fr. gelato], pp. of gelare to freeze, fr. L - 
   more at COLD 1: glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by boiling; 
   esp :: a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine 
   2a: any of various substances resembling gelatin  2b: an edible jelly 
   formed with gelatin  2c: a thin colored transparent sheet used to color a 
   stage light