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ge·la·tion
(jĕ-lā′shən)n.
1. Solidification by cooling or freezing.
2. The process of forming a gel.
[Latin gelātiō, gelātiōn-, from gelātus, past participle of gelāre, to freeze; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]
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gelation
(dʒɪˈleɪʃən)n
(General Physics) the act or process of freezing a liquid
[C19: from Latin gelātiō a freezing; see gelatine]
gelation
(dʒɪˈleɪʃən)n
(Chemistry) the act or process of forming into a gel
[C20: from gel]
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ge•la•tion1
(dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə-)n.
solidification by cold; freezing.
ge•la•tion2
(dʒɛˈleɪ ʃən, dʒə-)n.
the process of gelling.
[1910–15]
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