Webster's Dictionary 1913

757

Gein

Ge″in (?), n.(Chem.) See Humin.

758

Geisha

Gei″sha (gā″shȧ), n.; pl. Geisha (–shȧ), Geishas (–shȧz). A Japanese singing and dancing girl.

759

Geissler tube

Geis″sler tube′ (?). (Elec.) A glass tube provided with platinum electrodes, and containing some gas under very low tension, which becomes luminous when an electrical discharge ...

760

Geitonogamy

Gei″to‐nog″a‐my (?), n.(Bot.) Fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant.

761

Gelable

Gel″a‐ble (?), a. [L. gelare to congeal: cf. F. gelable. See Geal.] Capable of being congealed; capable of being converted into jelly.

762

Gelada

‖Gel″a‐da (?), n.(Zoöl.) A baboon (Gelada Ruppelli) of Abyssinia, remarkable for the length of the hair on the neck and shoulders of the adult male.

763

Gelastic

Ge‐las″tic (?), a. Pertaining to laughter; used in laughing. “Gelastic muscles.” Sir T. Browne.

764

Gelatification

Ge‐lat″i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Gelatin + L. -ficare. (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] (Physiol. Chem.) The formation of gelatin.

765

Gelatigenous

Gel′a‐tig″e‐nous (?), n. [Gelatin + -genous.] (Physiol. Chem.) Producing, or yielding, gelatin; gelatiniferous; as, the gelatigeneous tissues.

766

Gelatin

Gel″a‐tin, Gel″a‐tine (�), n. [F. gélatine, fr. L. gelare to congeal. See Geal.] (Chem.) Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Spec...

767

Gelatinate

Ge‐lat″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gelatinated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gelatinating.] To convert into gelatin, or into a substance resembling jelly.

768

Gelatinate (2)

Ge‐lat″i‐nate, v. i. To be converted into gelatin, or into a substance like jelly.Lapis lazuli, if calcined, does not effervesce, but gelatinates with the mineral acids. Kirwan.

769

Gelatination

Ge‐lat′i‐na″tion (?), n. The act of process of converting into gelatin, or a substance like jelly.

770

Gelatine (2)

Gel″a‐tine (?), n. Same as Gelatin.

771

Gelatiniferous

Gel′a‐tin‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [Gelatin + -ferous.] (Physiol. Chem.) Yielding gelatin on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.

772

Gelatiniform

Gel′a‐tin″i‐form (?), a. Having the form of gelatin.

773

Gelatinization

Ge‐lat′i‐ni‐za″tion (?), n. Same as Gelatination.

774

Gelatinize

Ge‐lat″i‐nize (?), v. t. 1. To convert into gelatin or jelly. Same as Gelatinate, v. t.2. (Photog.) To coat, or otherwise treat, with gelatin.

775

Gelatinize (2)

Ge‐lat″i‐nize (?), v. i. Same as Gelatinate, v. i.

776

Gelatinous

Ge‐lat″i‐nous (?), a. [Cf. F. gélatineux.] Of the nature and consistence of gelatin or the jelly; resembling jelly; viscous.

777

Gelation

Ge‐la″tion (?), n. [L. gelatio a freezing, fr. gelare to freeze.] (Astron.) The process of becoming solid by cooling; a cooling and solidifying.

778

Geld

Geld (?), n. [AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, payment, fr. gieldan to pay, render. See Yield.] Money; tribute; compensation; ransom.☞ This word occurs in old law books in compos...

779

Geld (2)

Geld (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gelded or Gelt (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Gelding.] [Icel. gelda to castrate; akin to Dan. gilde, Sw. gälla, and cf. AS. gilte a young sow, OHG. galt dry, ...

780

Geldable

Geld″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being gelded.

781

Geldable (2)

Geld″a‐ble, a. [From Geld money.] Liable to taxation. Burrill.

782

Gelder

Geld″er (?), n. One who gelds or castrates.

783

Gelder-rose

Gel″der–rose (?), n. Same as Guelder-rose.