Etymology

gelation

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Today it means: The formation of a solid by cooling; freezing. Full definition →

Latin gelātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromgelātiō“freezing”
  2. English todaygelation

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

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