gelatinate /d͡ʒəˈlætɪneɪt/ verb2 •To convert into gelatin or a jelly-like substance. •To be converted into gelatin or a jelly-like substance.Lapis lazuli, if calcined, does not effervesce, but gelatinates with the mineral acids. — 1784 formsgelatinated · gelatinating · gelatinates