jellification
Turning to gel
Jellification is the process of becoming jelly-like in consistency—soft, wobbly, and semi-solid.
The term appears in cooking contexts when liquids thicken with gelatin or pectin, and figuratively for things losing their firmness: My legs underwent complete jellification after the marathon.
Less common than the near-synonym gelation.
Fruit-based setting substance
- agar-agarAlgae-based gelling agent
- aspicSavory meat-broth jelly
- jamCooked fruit spread
- dessertSweet course after dinner
mold · gelling · thickening · set · jellied · chill · fruit · sugar
Savory meat-broth jelly
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- canningAirtight food preservation
- head cheeseJellied meat from skull
brawn · galantine · souse · confit · pressed · molded · stock reduction
Liquid solidifying into mass
- congealingThickening into solid
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- gellingBecoming solid or unified
- setArrange in position
viscous · firming · hardening · curdling · clotting · stiffening · consistency · firmness
Act of changing states
- transitionChange from one state
- phase changeMatter switching physical states
- state changeShift between phases
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
pectin
Fruit-based setting substance
dessert · mold · gelling · thickening · set · jellied · chill · fruit · sugar · collagen
aspic
Savory meat-broth jelly
head cheese · brawn · galantine · souse · confit · pressed · molded · stock reduction
coagulation
Liquid solidifying into mass
- congealingThickening into solid
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- gellingBecoming solid or unified
set · viscous · firming · hardening · curdling · clotting · stiffening · consistency · firmness · viscosity
conversion
Act of changing states
- transitionChange from one state
- phase changeMatter switching physical states
- state changeShift between phases
jellificationliquefaction
Conversion to liquid state
melting · dissolution · fluidization · vaporization · evaporation
jellificationdissolution
Breaking up completely
disintegration · breakdown · decomposition · dispersal · solubilization
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