thickening
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
thickening/ˈθɪk(ə)nɪŋ/
▶noun
- 1 the process or result of becoming thicker.
■ a thicker area of animal or plant tissue.
- 2 a substance added to a liquid to make it thicker.
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