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According to the US Pharmacopaeia Solubility reference tables: <Gelatin is> insoluble in cold water, but swells and softens when immersed in it, gradually absorbing from 5 to 10 times its own weight of water. Soluble in hot water, in 6 N acetic acid, and in a hot mixture of glycerin and water. Insoluble in alcohol, in chloroform, in ether, and in fixed and volatile oils.

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Q: Does gelatin dissolve in pure alcohol?
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