noun
thickening agent; thickening stabilizer
Technical term used in food science, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemistry for substances that increase viscosity and maintain stability.
この食品には増粘安定剤としてキサンタンガムが使われている。
Xanthan gum is used as a thickening stabilizer in this food product.
Compound of 増粘 (zōnen, 'increase viscosity') + 安定 (antei, 'stability') + 剤 (zai, 'agent').