INSPISSATE

thicken, inspissate

(verb) become thick or thicker; “The sauce thickened”; “The egg yolk will inspissate”

thicken, inspissate

(verb) make thick or thicker; “Thicken the sauce”; “inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch”

thicken, inspissate

(verb) make viscous or dense; “thicken the sauce by adding flour”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

inspissate (third-person singular simple present inspissates, present participle inspissating, simple past and past participle inspissated)

(transitive) To thicken, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; condense.

(intransitive) To become viscous.

Synonyms

• (to thicken): reduce; see also thicken

Anagrams

• antisepsis

Source: Wiktionary

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In*spis"sate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspissated; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspissating.] Etym: [L. inspissatus, p. p. of inspissare to thicken; pref. in- + spissare to thicken, fr. spissus thick.]

Definition: To thicken or bring to greater consistence, as fluids by evaporation.

In*spis"sate, a. Etym: [L. inspissatus, p. p.]

Definition: Thick or thickened; inspissated. Greenhill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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