Word: gelatinisation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
la
ti
ni
sa
tion
Definition: Alternative form of gelatinization; a process of breaking down the intermolecular bonds of starch molecules in the presence of water and heat, allowing the hydrogen bonding sites (the hydroxyl hydrogen and oxygen) to engage more water
Morphemes:
Affix: gelatin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gelare
Language: la
Decoded: gelare
Meaning: to freeze
Affix: -isation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ization. A suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing something, or of making something.