Definition of "gelatinised" [gelatinised]

• Simple past tense and past participle of gelatinise. (verb)

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• "Tapioca - tapioca consists of pieces of partially-gelatinised cassava starch and can be prepared in the form of flakes, seeds and pearls."
• "In the preparation of tapioca flakes, the moist starch, prepared as above, is rubbed through a sieve of about 8 mesh/cm to give a coarse ground moist flour, and partially gelatinised by cooking for about 2 minutes in iron pans previously smeared with oil."
• "The globules are then graded according to size and gelatinised by roasting them for about 15 minutes in hot pans smeared with coconut oil."