spissitude

spissitude
The state of being inspissated; the condition of a fluid thickened almost to a solid by evaporation or inspissation. [L. spissitudo, fr. spissus, thick]

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  • Spissitude — Spis si*tude, n. [L. spissitudo.] The quality or state of being spissated; as, the spissitude of coagulated blood, or of any coagulum. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spissitude — c.1400, density, thickness, compactness, from L. spissitudo, from spissus thick, dense, compact, close (Cf. It. spesso, Sp. espeso, O.Fr. espes, Fr. épais) …   Etymology dictionary

  • spissitude — noun density, thickness; the state or quality of being inspissated, thickened (used of liquids) See Also: inspissate, inspissated …   Wiktionary

  • spissitude — spis·si·tude …   English syllables

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  • Semiliquidity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Semiliquidity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 semiliquidity semiliquidity Sgm: N 1 stickiness stickiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 viscidity viscidity viscosity Sgm: N 1 gummosity gummosity glutinosity mucosity …   English dictionary for students

  • inspissate — (v.) 1620s, from L.L. inspissatus, pp. of inspissare, from in + spissare to thicken, related to spissus thick (see SPISSITUDE (Cf. spissitude)). Related: Inspissated; inspissating …   Etymology dictionary

  • Consistence — Con*sist ence, Consistency Con*sist en*cy, n. [Cf. F. consistance.] 1. The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity. [1913 Webster] Water, being divided …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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