thickener
Americannoun
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something that thickens.
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an apparatus for the sedimentation and removal of solids suspended in various liquids.
Etymology
Origin of thickener
Example Sentences
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Its importance as a thickener and stabilizer — with no real substitute — should make it a boon for Sudan, once responsible for up to 80% of the world’s supply.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Guar gum, a thickener often added to bubble tea and generally safe in small quantities, may also contribute to constipation when consumed frequently.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
For generations, Southerners have boiled and steamed the okra pod, or used it as a nutritious thickener for soups and stews.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022
His sliver of a restaurant in TriBeCa is named for filé powder, the ground sassafras thickener often used for making gumbo.
From New York Times • May 24, 2022
The most ordinary and cheapest thickener was the coal pitch.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various
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