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gelatine
nounC1
/ˈdʒel.ə.tiːn/A clear, flavourless, brittle protein substance derived from collagen, used to make food set into a semi-solid state.
gelatinize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow frequency, technical
/dʒɪˈlæt.ɪ.naɪz/To convert or become converted into a gelatinous or jelly-like substance, especially by heating.
gelatinoid
adjectivenounVery Low / Technical
/dʒɪˈlæt.ɪ.nɔɪd/A substance similar to or resembling gelatin in its properties and appearance.
gelation
nounC2
/dʒɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The process of forming a gel; the solidification of a liquid into a jelly-like state.
gelato
nounLow-medium
/dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ/A traditional Italian-style ice cream, typically denser, more intensely flavored, and served at a slightly warmer temperature than standard ice cream.
gelber
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈɡɛlbə/Comparative form of the adjective 'gelb', meaning 'more yellow'.
gelcap
nounlow
/ˈdʒelkæp/A type of oral medication dosage form consisting of a gelatin-coated capsule, typically containing liquid or semi-solid medicine.
geld
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ɡɛld/To castrate an animal, especially a horse.
gelderland
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɛldəˌlænd/A province in the central-eastern Netherlands, known for its varied landscapes.
gelding
nounC1
/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/A castrated male horse.
geldof
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɛldɒf/A proper noun referring to the surname of the Irish singer, songwriter, and activist Sir Bob Geldof, most famous for his charitable fundraising work in the 1980s.
gelechiid
adjectivenounC2
/dʒɪˈlɛkɪɪd/A moth belonging to the family Gelechiidae, a large family of small moths whose larvae are often pests of plants.
gelee
nounC1/C2
/ˈʒeɪleɪ/A clear, flavoured, firm but elastic dessert made from fruit juice and sugar, set with gelatin.
gelibolu
nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographic/historical reference)
/ˈɡɛlɪbɒluː/The Turkish name for the Gallipoli peninsula, a historically significant location in northwestern Turkey.
gelignite
nounC1
/ˈdʒɛlɪɡnʌɪt/A powerful, jelly-like explosive, containing nitroglycerin and guncotton.
gell-mann
nounVery Low
/ˌɡɛl ˈmæn/A proper noun referring to physicist Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019), American Nobel laureate who proposed the quark model and the concept of strangeness.
gelligaer
nounVery low (exclusively geographical/historical reference)
/ɡɛlɪˈɡaɪə/A placename, referring to a village and community in Caerphilly county borough, South Wales.
gelsemium
nounVery low
/dʒɛlˈsiːmɪəm/A genus of flowering plants in the family Gelsemiaceae, known for containing toxic alkaloids.
gelsenkirchen
nounVery Low
/ˌɡɛlzənˈkɪəxən/A city in western Germany, located in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia.
gelsolin
nounVery Low / Scientific / Technical
/ˈdʒɛlsəlɪn/A protein that severs and caps actin filaments, regulating the cytoskeleton.

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