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thickener

[ thik-uh-ner ]

noun

  1. something that thickens.
  2. an apparatus for the sedimentation and removal of solids suspended in various liquids.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thickener1

First recorded in 1645–55; thicken + -er 1

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Example Sentences

Just add methyl cellulose, a thickener that can withstand high temperatures.

It is also useful as a thickener, in a mechanical point of view.

It may also be used as a thickener in calico-printing and for fining beer.

The most ordinary and cheapest thickener was the coal pitch.

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