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inspissate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'inspissate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inspissate [ a.]
- Thick or thickened; inspissated.
2 . Inspissate [ v. t.]
- To thicken or bring to greater consistence, as fluids by evaporation.

Meaning of 'inspissate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inspissate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make thick or thicker
Example in sentence:
  • inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch;
  • Thicken the sauce
Meaning (2):
- become thick or thicker
Example in sentence:
  • The egg yolk will inspissate;
  • The sauce thickened
Meaning (3):
- make viscous or dense
Example in sentence:
  • thicken the sauce by adding flour

Nearby Words:

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