thickener

Noun

Meaning

any material used to thicken

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

thickening node starch bulge enlargement condenser thicken fastener fixer arrowroot stiffener enlarger swelling coagulator gum arabic

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Antonyms

thinner dissolver softener narrower liquefier dilutor

Hypernyms

material stuff

Phrases with the word

gravy thickener flour-and-fat sauce thickener

Anagrams

kitchener rethicken

Examples

starch is used in cooking as a thickening Source: Internet

Arsenic trisulfide and a thickener were added to the indigo vat. Source: Internet

And if methylcellulose, a food thickener, sounds unappetizing, it’s reallly nothing compared with the E. coli or salmonella poisoning you can get from regular meat. Source: Internet

Acts as an efficient low-shear non-ionic synthetic associative thickener (NiSAT) with reduced viscosity loss upon tinting. Source: Internet

A mixture of esters of glycerin, along with behenic and eicosadioic acids, its works as a thickener and stabilizing agent in makeup and skincare products. Source: Internet

Iron salts, such as ferrous sulfate (made by treating iron with sulfuric acid), were mixed with tannin from gallnuts (they grow on trees) and a thickener. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

thicken thicken up thickened thickening thickening agent thickening substance