gelatin

1. (noun) a thin membrane of translucent gelatin used over stage lights for color effects
Related Words: membrane

2. (noun) usually colorless protein obtained by boiling skin or bones or connective tissue of animals; usually available as dried granules or powder
Related Words: food product, foodstuff

3. (noun) an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
Synonyms: jelly
Related Words: aspic, calf's-foot jelly, dainty, delicacy, gelatin dessert, goody, kickshaw, treat

4. (noun) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
Synonyms: gelatine
Related Words: albuminoid, scleroprotein



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