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.
Definition of LIPOSOME. : an artificial vesicle composed of one or more concentric phospholipid bilayers and used especially to deliver microscopic substances (as drugs or DNA) to body cells.â liÂ·poÂ·soÂ·mal \ËlÄ«-pÉ-ËsÅ-mÉl, Ëli-\ adjective.ADVERTISEMENT.. : one of the fatty droplets in the cytoplasm of a cell. 2. : an artificial vesicle that is composed of one or more concentric phospholipid bilayers and is used especially to deliver microscopic substances (as DNA or drugs) to body cells. â liÂ·poÂ·soÂ·mal \Ëlip-É-ËsÅ-mÉl, ËlÄ«-pÉ-\ adjective.