thickening, inspissation
(noun) the act of thickening
inspissation
(noun) the process of thickening by dehydration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inspissation (countable and uncountable, plural inspissations)
The act of thickening. The process by which something is inspissated.
Source: Wiktionary
In`spis*sa"tion, n.
Definition: The act or the process of inspissating, or thickening a fluid substance, as by evaporation; also, the state of being so thickened.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
