gelatinous substance

collocation in English

meaningsofgelatinousandsubstance

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsubstance.
gelatinous
adjective
uk
/dʒəˈlæt.ɪ.nəs/us
/dʒəˈlæt.læt̬.nəs/
thick and ...
See more atgelatinous
substance
noun
uk
/ˈsʌb.stəns/us
/ˈsʌb.stəns/
material with particular ...
See more atsubstance

(Definition ofgelatinousandsubstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgelatinous substance

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Thegelatinoussubstancedifferentiates, but the soft substance still does not have a concrete form.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Glands located in the medial corner of their eyes secrete an oily,gelatinoussubstancethat lubricates the eye and helps flush out foreign bodies.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In young, freshly opened fruit bodies, the peridioles lie in a cleargelatinoussubstancewhich soon dries.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Because the slime has dramatic effects on the flow and viscosity of water, gills of predators become entangled in thegelatinoussubstance.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Growing up to 1.7m ft long, it has a rounded pectoral fin disc and a long, triangular, and flexible snout filled with agelatinoussubstance.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A very common type of media used in microbiology labs is known as agar, agelatinoussubstancederived from seaweed.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The aliens then vomit agelatinoussubstanceinto liquids to help the invasion continue.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Nidamental glands are composed of lamellae and are involved in the secretion of egg cases or thegelatinoussubstancecomprising egg masses.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Between ectoderm and endoderm is a supporting layer of structurelessgelatinoussubstancetermed mesogloea, secreted by the cell layers of the body wall.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Agar is agelatinoussubstancederived from seaweed.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The cells of this type of tissue are generally separated by quite some distance by a gel-likegelatinoussubstanceprimarily made up of collagenous and elastic fibers.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It forms agelatinoussubstancethat allows it to be easily transferred from one fermenting substrate to the next, much like kefir grains, kombucha, and tibicos.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Seaweeds are also harvested or cultivated for the extraction of alginate, agar and carrageenan, gelatinous substances collectively known as hydrocolloids or phycocolloids.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Seaweeds are also harvested or cultivated for the extraction of alginate, agar and carrageenan, gelatinous substances collectively known as hydrocolloids or phycocolloids.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofgelatinous
Go to the definition ofsubstance
See other collocations withsubstance