Definition

1. Noun:
   • Consistency / Thickness: The physical property of a substance, especially a liquid or semi-liquid, that describes its degree of thickness, viscosity, or firmness. It refers to how solid or fluid a mixture is.
   • Solidity / Density: The state or quality of being dense, firm, or not fluid.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Độ đặc của mật ong cao hơn nước. (The consistency of honey is higher than that of water.)
  • Công thức này yêu cầu kiểm soát độ đặc của sốt. (This recipe requires control of the sauce's thickness.)
  • Độ đặc của bê tông phải đạt tiêu chuẩn. (The concrete's density must meet the standard.)

Advanced Usage

• In scientific and industrial contexts, "độ đặc" is a key parameter measured in fields like material science, food technology, and civil engineering to quantify viscosity or density.

Variants and Related Words

• Đặc (adj): thick, dense, concentrated.
  • Súp này quá đặc. (This soup is too thick.)
• Độ lỏng (n): the opposite property; fluidity, thinness.
  • Độ lỏng của sơn ảnh hưởng đến cách sơn. (The paint's fluidity affects how it is applied.)

Synonyms

• Consistency: The way in which a substance holds together; thickness.
• Viscosity: The state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency.
• Density: The degree of compactness of a substance.
• Thickness: The measure of how thick a fluid or semi-fluid is.

Related Terms

• Độ nhớt (n): viscosity (often used more specifically for fluids' resistance to flow).
  • Độ nhớt của dầu động cơ rất quan trọng. (The viscosity of engine oil is very important.)
• Kết cấu (n): texture (often relates more to the feel or structure of a solid or food).
  • Kết cấu của bánh mì này rất tốt. (The texture of this bread is very good.)