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thickener
[ thik-uh-ner ]
noun
- something that thickens.
- an apparatus for the sedimentation and removal of solids suspended in various liquids.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thickener1
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Example Sentences
Just add methyl cellulose, a thickener that can withstand high temperatures.
From The Daily Beast
It is also useful as a thickener, in a mechanical point of view.
From Project Gutenberg
It may also be used as a thickener in calico-printing and for fining beer.
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The most ordinary and cheapest thickener was the coal pitch.
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