- thickening
- noun Date: 15th century 1. a thickened part or place 2. the act of making or becoming thick 3. something used to thicken
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Thickening — Thick en*ing, n. Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thickening — index congealment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thickening — substance used to thicken something, 1839, from THICKEN (Cf. thicken) + ING (Cf. ing) … Etymology dictionary
thickening — ► NOUN 1) the process or result of becoming thicker. 2) a thicker area or part. 3) a substance added to a liquid to make it thicker … English terms dictionary
thickening — [thik′ən iŋ] n. 1. the action of a person or thing that thickens 2. a substance or material used to thicken 3. the thickened part of something … English World dictionary
Thickening — In cooking, thickening is the process of increasing the viscosity of a liquid either by reduction, or by the addition of a thickening agent, typically containing starch.Desserts are often thickened with sago, tapioca, gelatin or a gelatine… … Wikipedia
Thickening — Thicken Thick en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thickened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thickening}.] To make thick (in any sense of the word). Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint. [1913 Webster] (b) To make close;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thickening — tirštėjimas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Skystosios medžiagos klampumo didėjimas. atitikmenys: angl. inspissation; thickening vok. Eindickung, f; Verdichtung, f; Verdickung, f rus. сгущение, n pranc. épaississement … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
thickening — tirštėjimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skystosios medžiagos klampumo didėjimas. atitikmenys: angl. bodying; inspissation; thickening rus. загущение; сгущение … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Thickening agent — Thickening agents, or thickeners, are substances which, when added to an aqueous mixture, increase its viscosity without substantially modifying its other properties, such as taste. They provide body, increase stability, and improve suspension of … Wikipedia
thickening agent — tirštiklis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Medžiaga, didinanti skysčio klampumą. atitikmenys: angl. thickener; thickening agent vok. Verdickungsmittel, n rus. загуститель, m pranc. épaississant, m … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
