gelling

Variant of gel

gel definition

gel (jel)

noun

  1. a colloidal form of matter having a jellylike texture, usually formed by cooling a colloidal solution into a solid or semisolid phase
  2. any of various jellylike preparations used to style hair, clean teeth, etc.
  3. gelatin ()

Etymology: < gelatin

intransitive verb gelled, gelling gel′·ling

  1. to form a gel
  2. Brit. jell (vi.)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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