espesante

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Spanish

Etymology

From espesar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /espeˈsante/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: es‧pe‧san‧te

Noun

espesante m (plural espesantes)

  1. thickener, thickening agent
    • 2015 October 24, “Comer lentejas de lata puede ser bueno o malo. Depende de usted”, in El País:
      Otros aditivos trampa son los colorantes y los espesantes, que tienen “una doble vertiente”, ya que pueden cubrir una carencia del producto (a la salsa le falta espesor) o porque la receta lo precisa (en repostería se usa bastante la maicena).
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