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单词 thickener
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thickener

[ thik-uh-ner ]
/ ˈθɪk ə nər /

noun

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

Origin of thickener

First recorded in 1645–55; thicken + -er1

Words nearby thickener

thick and fast, thick and thin, thick as thieves, thick client, thicken, thickener, thickening, thicket, thickhead, thickheaded, thickie
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Example sentences from the Web for thickener

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

    Harvard Students Play With Food|Laura Colarusso|December 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • It is also useful as a thickener, in a mechanical point of view.

    A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
  • It may also be used as a thickener in calico-printing and for fining beer.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various
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