Thickening
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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 — noun Date: 15th century 1. a thickened part or place 2. the act of making or becoming thick 3. something used to thicken … New Collegiate Dictionary
thickening — /thik euh ning/, n. 1. a making or becoming thick. 2. a thickened part or area; swelling. 3. something used to thicken; thickener. [1570 80; THICKEN + ING1] * * * … Universalium
