Meanings
nounthickening agent (plural thickening agents)
plural thickening agents
- any substance used to increase viscosity, especially of a food product
Synonyms: thickener, viscosifier
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany substance used to increase viscosity, especially of a food product
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Translations
Czech zahušťovadlo
- zahušťovadloany substance used to increase viscosity
Finnish sakeutusaine
- sakeutusaineany substance used to increase viscosity
German Bindemittel, Dickungsmittel
- Bindemittelany substance used to increase viscosity
- Dickungsmittelany substance used to increase viscosity
- Verdickungsmittelany substance used to increase viscosity
- Eindickmittelany substance used to increase viscosity
- Geliermittelany substance used to increase viscosity
- Gelbildnerany substance used to increase viscosity
Polish zagęstnik, zagęszczacz
- zagęstnikany substance used to increase viscosity
- zagęszczaczany substance used to increase viscosity
Swedish förtjockningsmedel
- förtjockningsmedelany substance used to increase viscosity
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APA
thickening agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thickening%20agent
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“thickening agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thickening%20agent. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thickening agent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thickening%20agent.
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