Definitions for thickener

thickener thick·en·er

Spelling: [thik-uh-ner]
IPA: /ˈθɪk ə nər/

Thickener is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 354 anagrams from letters in thickener (ceehiknrt).

Definitions for thickener

noun

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

Origin of thickener

First recorded in 1645-55; thicken + -er1

Examples for thickener

It is also useful as a thickener, in a mechanical point of view.

It may also be used as a thickener in calico-printing and for fining beer.

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

Word Value for thickener
Scrable

18

Words with friends

19

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