gelation

English

Etymology

From Latin gelātiō (“freezing”), from gelātus (“frozen”), past participle of gelō (“to freeze”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪˈleɪʃən/

Noun

gelation (countable and uncountable, plural gelations)

1. The formation of a solid by cooling; freezing.
2. The formation of a gel, especially from a sol.

Derived terms

• gelation time

Translations

The formation of a solid by cooling

• Bulgarian: замразяване (bg) n (zamrazjavane)
• French: congélation (fr) f

The formation of a gel

• Bulgarian: коагулиране n (koagulirane)

Anagrams

• gelatino-, lagonite, legation