solidifiers
Substances causing firmness
Solidifiers are substances that cause liquids to become solid or semi-solid.
The term appears most often in industrial and culinary contexts—agents added to oils, waste products, or sauces to firm them up: Add solidifiers to the used cooking oil for disposal.
In chemistry, solidifiers may trigger crystallization or gelation.
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
arrowroot · xanthan gum · guar gum · kudzu · tapioca · egg whites · lecithin · isinglass
Catalyst-cured bonding compound
- hardenerAgent promoting rigidity
- catalystAgent enabling change
- resinViscous plant secretion
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
calcium chloride · accelerant · binder · aggregate · admixture · coagulant · sodium silicate · vulcanizer
Equipment forming solid crystals
- nucleatorAgent initiating crystallization
- coagulantAgent inducing clotting
- precipitantCauses solid formation
- cryogenUltralow-temperature fluid
phase transition · condensation · sublimation · vitrification · amorphous · crystal growth · seed crystal · saturation
Blood-solidifying protein
- coagulantAgent inducing clotting
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
- thrombinSerine protease enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
styptic · cauterizer · surgical glue · blood clot · platelet · fibrinogen · prothrombin · anticoagulant
gelatin
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
rennet · arrowroot · xanthan gum · guar gum · kudzu · tapioca · egg whites · lecithin · isinglass · thickener
epoxy
Catalyst-cured bonding compound
cement · calcium chloride · accelerant · binder · aggregate · admixture · coagulant · sodium silicate · vulcanizer · initiator
crystallizer
Equipment forming solid crystals
- nucleatorAgent initiating crystallization
- coagulantAgent inducing clotting
- precipitantCauses solid formation
cryogen · phase transition · condensation · sublimation · vitrification · amorphous · crystal growth · seed crystal · saturation · supersaturation
clotting factor
Blood-solidifying protein
- coagulantAgent inducing clotting
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
- thrombinSerine protease enabling coagulation
fibrin · styptic · cauterizer · surgical glue · blood clot · platelet · fibrinogen · prothrombin · anticoagulant · plasma
solidifiersliquefiers
Things that melt substances
solvents · dissolvers · dispersants · thinners · plasticizers