Gelatin is a protein and in aqueous solutions is a hydrophilic colloid. Gelatin derived from an acid-treated precursor is known as Type A, and gelatin derived from an alkali-treated precursor is known as Type B.
The philosophes (French for philosophers) were the intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment. [1] Few were primarily philosophers; rather, philosophes were public intellectuals who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics and social issues.
-mies, n. 1. an imitation, representation, or copy of something, as for use in a display: lipstick dummies made of colored plastic. 2. a representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows. 3. Informal. a stupid person; dolt. 4. a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs.