Synonyms:
gelatin, gelatine
Meaning: a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
Usage examples
It is described as like gelatine, but much firmer: but, having been in water 24 hours, it swelled out, and looked altogether gelatinous--
Boiling is the cheapest way of cooking meat, provided you make a soup of the liquor; if not, it is the dearest, as most of the gelatine is extracted by the process of boiling, which is the most nourishing part, and if not used for soup, is completely lost.