Steamjello

No matter whether Jell-O™ brand gelatin dessert is in its liquid, solid or gaseous state, we still call it Jell-O. We say “liquid Jell-O,” or “solid Jell-O,” or “vaporized Jell-O.” Water, in sharp contrast, enjoys a particular name for each particular state. As a solid, water gets the name ice; as a gas, steam. Is this fair?

Personally, I’ve always thought of vaporized Jell-O dessert as “Cumul-O.”

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