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Gilt is defined as a female pig before her first litter.

Deutsch: Gelatine / Español: Gelatina / Português: Gelatina / Français: Gêlatine / Italiano: Gelatina animale

Gelatin (from Latin: gelatus meaning "stiff", "frozen") is a protein extracted from animal hides and used in a variety of foodstuffs to produce jellies. In photography gelatine is used to suspend the light sensitive silver halides and bind them to the film or paper base. It is also a substance similar to refined animal glue used for paper sizing, plate-making, and as a protective layer for some forms of photographs.

Grass pertains to a plant in the grass family (Poaceae). These are usually short plants with slender leaves.

Generation is characterized as the group of individuals of a given species that have been reproduced at approximately the same time; the group of individuals of the same genealogical rank.

Glaze makes reference to the substances used to coat cabinetry that produce enhancements in door detail, wood color and tone.

Deutsch: Gold / Español: Oro / Português: Ouro / Français: Or / Italiano: Oro /

Gold is a precious metal that is very soft when pure and is the most malleable and ductile - that is able to be made into wire, metal.

Gypsum refers to a naturally occurring crystalline form of calcium sulfate in which each molecule of calcium sulfate is combined with two molecules of water.

Deutsch: Traube / Español: Uva / Português: Uva / Français: Raisin / Italiano: Uva /

Grape is a kind of fruit which are grown and used for juices, raisins, and table fruit, but of the world's grape production mostly goes into making wine.