thickenings

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Definition of thickenings in English English dictionary

thickening
a thickened part of a structure

the inner layer (of nearly equally large cells) lacks the regular semiannular or annular thickenings of most other leafy liverworts.

thickening
Simple past tense and past participle of thicken
thickening
the process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous
thickening
a substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce
thickening
any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"
thickening
becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot"
thickening
any thickened enlargement
thickening
the act of thickening any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"
thickening
Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker
thickening
becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot
thickening
{i} act of making thick in consistency; process of becoming thick; process of growing more intricate, process of becoming increasingly complex
thickening
accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the gathering darkness"; "the thickening dusk"
thickening
the act of thickening
thickening
the act of thickening any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening" becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot