thickener

Etymology

thicken + -er

noun

  1. That which thickens.
    This is a new twist, a plot thickener. 1991, Pat Pattison, Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure
  2. Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.

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