1. to convert into or become a gelatinous substance; to turn into jelly or gel
Usage: transitive or intransitive; common in cooking and chemistry

Examples

• The cornstarch will gelatinize the sauce as it heats.
• When you cool the broth, it will gelatinize overnight.
• The recipe calls for gelatin to gelatinize the dessert filling.
• Heat causes the starch to gelatinize and thicken the gravy.
• The mixture began to gelatinize as it cooled on the counter.