gelation

[ je-ley-shuhn, juh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

solidification by cold; freezing.

gelation

[ je-ley-shuhn, juh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Physical Chemistry.

the process of gelling.

gelation

/ dʒɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

the act or process of freezing a liquid

gelation

/ dʒɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

the act or process of forming into a gel

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gelation¹

1850–55; < Latin gelātiōn- (stem of gelātiō ) a freezing, equivalent to gelāt ( us ) ( gelatin ) + -iōn- -ion

Origin of gelation²

First recorded in 1910–15; gel + -ation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gelation¹

C19: from Latin gelātiō a freezing; see gelatine

Origin of gelation²

C20: from gel

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Example Sentences

"To obtain a material that adheres to the design criteria and can be delivered through existing colonoscopes, we screened through libraries of materials to understand how different parameters affect gelation, adhesion, retention, and compatibility," Artzi says.

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Gelation temp: 144 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Gelation temp: 126 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Each starch has a gelation range, when it swells, forms an amorphous network with water and begins to thicken.

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Gelation temp: 126 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit.

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gelatinous gelato

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