gelation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒɪˈleɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( je lā′shən, jə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ge•la•tion1  ( je lā′shən, jə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Physicssolidification by cold;
    freezing.
  • Latin gelātiōn- (stem of gelātiō) a freezing, equivalent. to gelāt(us) (see gelatin) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1850–55

ge•la•tion2  ( je lā′shən, jə-),USA pronunciation n. [Physical Chem.]
  1. Chemistrythe process of gelling.
  • gel + -ation 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gelation / dʒɪˈleɪʃən/
  1. the act or process of freezing a liquid
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin gelātiō a freezing; see gelatine
'gelation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
regelation

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