"gelatinize" in the verb sense
1. gelatinize
coat with gelatin
2. gelatinize, gelatinise
become gelatinous or change into a jelly
"the starch gelatinized when it was heated"
3. gelatinize, gelatinise
convert into gelatinous form or jelly
"hot water will gelatinize starch"
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