thickening agents
Make liquids viscous
Thickening agents are substances added to liquids to increase their viscosity without substantially changing other properties.
In cooking, common thickening agents include flour, cornstarch, and eggs—used to give body to sauces, gravies, and custards.
Industrial thickening agents appear in paints, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
The recipe calls for cornstarch as a thickening agent.
- hydrocolloidsWater-dispersible thickening polymers
- guar gumSeed-based thickening agent
- corn starchFine cereal-derived thickening agent
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- xanthan gumMicrobial-derived food thickener
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thickening agentsthinners
Liquids reducing paint viscosity
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