Gelation Definition

jĕ-lāshən
noun
Solidification by cooling or freezing.
Webster's New World
The coagulation of a sol to form a gel.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gelation

Noun

Singular:
gelation
Plural:
gelations

Origin of Gelation

  • Latin gelātiō gelātiōn- from gelātus past participle of gelāre to freeze gel- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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