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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)
- 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).- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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