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増粘安定剤 (zounenanteizai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

増ぞう粘ねん安あん定てい剤ざい

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Meanings

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thickening agent; thickening stabilizer

Technical term used in food science, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemistry for substances that increase viscosity and maintain stability.

この食しょく品ひんには増ぞう粘ねん安あん定てい剤ざいとしてキサンタンガムが使つかわれて

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Xanthan gum is used as a thickening stabilizer in this food product.

Kanji

増increase, add, augment
粘sticky, glutinous, greasy
安relax, cheap, low
定determine, fix, establish
剤dose, medicine, drug

Related words

増ぞう粘ねん剤ざい
増粘剤 is a more general term for a thickening agent, while 増粘安定剤 specifically implies both thickening and stabilizing functions.
安あん定てい剤ざい
安定剤 is a stabilizer in general, not necessarily related to viscosity.

Etymology

Compound of 増粘 (zōnen, 'increase viscosity') + 安定 (antei, 'stability') + 剤 (zai, 'agent').