gelatinize v 1: coat with gelatin 2: become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated" [syn: {gelatinize}, {gelatinise}] 3: convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch" [syn: {gelatinize}, {gelatinise}]
Gelatinize \Ge*lat"i*nize\, v. t. 1. To convert into gelatin or jelly. Same as {Gelatinate}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 2. (Photog.) To coat, or otherwise treat, with gelatin. [1913 Webster]
Gelatinize \Ge*lat"i*nize\, v. i. Same as {Gelatinate}, v. i. [1913 Webster]