độ đặc
Definition
- 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.)