geelised

Geelised is not a widely established term in standard English, and its meaning can be ambiguous without context. In many cases it is a misspelling or variant of gelatinised (British English) or gelatinized (American English), the food-science and culinary term describing the process by which starch granules swell and form a gel when heated with water. Gelatinisation depends on factors such as starch type (amylose versus amylopectin), temperature, water content, and pH, and it is a fundamental concept in thickening sauces, gravies, and puddings.

In Dutch- or Afrikaans-influenced texts, geel means yellow. In such contexts geelised could be read as a nonstandard form implying yellowing or a yellow change in color, for example in paper, textiles, or paint. However, this usage is not part of standard Dutch or Afrikaans spelling or grammar, and standard terms for color change are geelverkleuring or yellowing.

Because geelised is not an established term with a single, agreed meaning, its interpretation is highly context-dependent. For formal writing, it is advisable to use gelatinised/gelatinized when referring to the starch process, or yellowed/geelverkleurd when describing a color change in materials, to avoid ambiguity. If you encounter the word in a text, consider the surrounding content to determine which sense is intended.