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gelation

/d͡ʒɪˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
gela-tion
IPA
/d͡ʒɪˈleɪʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of a solid by cooling; freezing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of a gel, especially from a sol.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gelations (plural)

Derived Forms

cryogelation degelation hydrogelation postgelation regelation

Phrases

gelation time

Questions

How do you pronounce gelation?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪˈleɪʃən/.
What does gelation mean?
The formation of a solid by cooling; freezing.
Where does gelation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gelation

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