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Meaning of inspissate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ɪnˈspɪ.seɪt/

Definitions

  1. To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
    transitive
  2. Of a fluid: to become more viscous.
    intransitive

Examples

“Inspissate at 85°C (moist heat) for 45 min.”
“Instead of allowing the juice after the incision to inspissate on the capsule, he collected it immediately, and dried it by artificial heat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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