jelly powder

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jelly powder - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  jelly \jel"ly\, n.; pl. Jellies. [ Formerly gelly, gely, F.
     gel['e]e jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin
     to gelu frost. See Gelid.]
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     1. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous,
        translucent substance in a condition between liquid and
        solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like.
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     2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an
        elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly.
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     Jelly bag, a bag through which the material for jelly is
        strained.
  
     Jelly mold, a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes.
        
  
     Jelly plant (Bot.), Australian name of an edible seaweed
        (Eucheuma speciosum), from which an excellent jelly is
        made. --J. Smith.
  
     Jelly powder, an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and
        collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to
        calf's-foot jelly.
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