thickening
1Thickening — Thick en*ing, n. Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker. [1913 Webster] …
2thickening — index congealment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3thickening — substance used to thicken something, 1839, from THICKEN (Cf. thicken) + ING (Cf. ing) …
4thickening — ► 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 …
5thickening — [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 …
6Thickening — 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… …
7Thickening — 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;… …
8thickening — 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 …
9thickening — tirštėjimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skystosios medžiagos klampumo didėjimas. atitikmenys: angl. bodying; inspissation; thickening rus. загущение; сгущение …
10Thickening 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 …