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hyytelö — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coagulate verb To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
  • gel noun A soft, semi-solid substance somewhere between a liquid and a solid, such as hair gel or a jelly-like material.
  • jello noun A wobbly, sweet dessert made by dissolving flavored gelatin in hot water and letting it set, often known by the trademark name Jell-O.
  • jelly noun A soft, semi-solid food made by setting fruit juice or another liquid with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or eaten as a dessert.

Senses

hyytelö is used for these senses in English:

  • Jello A dessert made by boiling gelatin in water.
  • coagulate A mass formed by means of coagulation.
  • gel A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
  • gel Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
  • gelee Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
  • jelly (Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

coagulate — full definition

  1. verb To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
  2. verb To cause to congeal.

gel — full definition

  1. noun A soft, semi-solid substance somewhere between a liquid and a solid, such as hair gel or a jelly-like material.
  2. verb To come together successfully as a group or idea; to click.

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