No. 8,683 in Catalan
engruiximent
Thickening.
In a sentence
La recepta requereix l'engruiximent de la sopa.
The recipe requires the thickening of the soup.
Here, 'engruiximent' is used in a culinary context to describe the process of making the soup thicker.
L'engruiximent de la trama en aquesta novel·la la fa més interessant.
The thickening of the plot in this novel makes it more interesting.
In this sentence, 'engruiximent' is used metaphorically to describe the increasing complexity of the plot.
El procés d'engruiximent del gel és més ràpid en temperatures baixes.
The thickening process of the ice is faster in low temperatures.
This usage of 'engruiximent' pertains to a physical state change, describing the process of the ice becoming thicker.
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