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inspissation

inspissation

9.9
A liquid becoming thicker because it loses water
  • noun
  • /ɪnˌspɪsəˈreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : espesamiento
  • The inspissation of the syrup occurred as it simmered on the stove, thickening with time.

Examples

  • During the experiment, the inspissation of the gel was observed as the water evaporated.

  • The inspissation process in the laboratory required monitoring the temperature and humidity levels.

  • This represents an inspissation of the order of 30-fold, requiring no further methods of statistical analysis.

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Synonyms

thickening
vsinspissation
4 4.6

The process or result of something becoming more dense

is a process that makes a substance more viscous by removing water
condensing
vsinspissation
1 4.9

Making something smaller or more compact by reducing its volume

is the process that increases viscosity specifically by removing water

Antonyms

dilution
  • Specialized
11 4.4

Making a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

How Thick

solidification
  • Specialized
1 6.8
gelation
  • Specialized
8.2
inspissation
  • Specialized
9.9
thickening
4 4.6

Surface Forms

inspissation singular
inspissations plural

Morphology

inspissation = inspissate (opaque) = in + spiss + ation

The formation from the verb 'inspissate' to the noun with '-ation' is regular, but the verb and root 'spiss' are rare/technical, reducing recognizability for typical learners.

Etymology

Inspissation comes from the Latin inspissare, made of in- 'in' and spissus 'thick', and it originally meant 'making thick'. So inspissation today names the process of a liquid becoming thicker, often by losing water, like syrup reducing in a pan or mucus becoming sticky.