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thickening

/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/noun

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गाढ़ा करने वाला पदार्थ

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    a substance used to make a liquid thicker

    गाढ़ा करने वाला पदार्थ

    • Cornflour is often used as a thickening for soups.
    • Use flour as a thickening to make the gravy smoother.

    Synonyms thickener

  2. 2

    [C, usually sing., U]

    the process of becoming thicker; a thicker part of something

    मोटा या गाढ़ा होना; मोटा हुआ भाग

    • a thickening of the skin
    • The X-ray showed a thickening of the artery walls.
◇Word family
thicken verbthick adjective