thickener en · NOUN
Etymology
From thicken + -er.
Meanings
-
That which thickens.
This is a new twist, a plot thickener.
1991, Pat Pattison, Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure:
- Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thickeners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (18)
cy tewychydd (thickening agent) · cmn 增稠劑 /增稠剂 (thickening agent) · pl zagęstnik (thickening agent) · es espesador (thickening agent) · cs zahušťovadlo (thickening agent) · fi sakeute (thickening agent) · es espesante (thickening agent) · pl zagęszczacz (thickening agent) · de Gelbildner (thickening agent) · de Bindemittel (thickening agent) · kk қоюландырғыш (thickening agent) · de Verdickungsmittel (thickening agent) · de Dickungsmittel (thickening agent) · de Geliermittel (thickening agent) · sv förtjockningsmedel (thickening agent) · ru загусти́тель (thickening agent) · fi sakeutusaine (thickening agent) · fr épaississant (thickening agent)