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Meanings of thickening agent in English

Russian
загуститель
Portuguese
espessante
Spanish
agente espesante
Catalan
agent gelificant

Substance used to increase viscosity of a liquid.

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загуститель
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Examples for "thickener"
Examples for "thickener"
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Stir in thickener and thyme; simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
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So was the choice, for a thickener, of Minute tapioca, over cornstarch.
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Dense winter vegetables are bulky enough to act as their own thickener.
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Arrowroot powder is frequently used as a thickener in Thai recipes.
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Here it likely serves as both a backup to hypromellose and a thickener.
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Usage of thickening agent in English
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It is also thickening agent used in French cooking.
The Guardian
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Mushrooms, for instance, don't have enough fiber and bulk to work as their own thickening agent.
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And that becomes a thickening agent.
Wired
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Iota carrageenan is used when a thickening agent is needed, while kappa carrageenan and agar yield firm, brittle gels.
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A "roux" in French cooking is the thickening agent in the three classic sauces of French cuisine.
The Guardian
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The main thickening agent in these sauces is gelatin, an unusual protein that cooking releases from the meat and fish.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
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The all-purpose water-soluble powder is also used as a binding or thickening agent in paint, processed meats, food glazes, and envelope adhesives.
Wired
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Carbomer 940 This clear thickening agent is made from cross-linked polymers of acrylic acid (the stuff in Plexiglas and floor polish).
Wired
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Guar is also used by the textile industry as a thickening agent for printing dyes and its by-products are used as high-protein cattle feed.
Reuters
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Thickening agents penetrate each hair strand, expanding inside it for an instant thickening effect.
The Irish Times
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Thickening agents in saucemaking are just such obstructing agents.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
Translations for thickening agent
Portuguese
espessante