Glossary G

Gray tint pertains to a medium gray color designed to reduce solar heat gain and glare.

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.

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.