🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Espesante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-pe-sante

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Thickener/ˈθɪk.ən.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El espesante se utiliza para mejorar la textura de los alimentos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance used to increase the viscosity of a liquid.

    "Cornstarch is a common thickener used in sauces and soups."
  2. 2

    An ingredient that enhances the texture of food products.

    "Gelatin acts as a thickener in many desserts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'thickener' is derived from the adjective 'thick', which comes from Old English 'þicce', meaning 'dense or heavy'. The suffix '-ener' is used to form nouns indicating an agent or something that performs a function, originating from Middle English and influenced by Latin and French.

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