viscosifier
Noun
Meaning
viscosifier (plural viscosifiers)
A chemical that viscosifies.
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Examples
Guar gum is a viscosifier with very favorable rheological properties.
In its use in foods and dietary supplements, it may be classified as a processing aid if the purpose it was added was for a technical or functional effect (e.g. acidulent, chelator, viscosifier, etc..