To change consistency
atomise
a British spelling of atomize
atomize
verb
to change a substance or liquid into very small parts or drops
bake
verb
to use heat to make something hard
bake
verb
to become hard after being heated
boil
verb
if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot that there are bubbles in it and it starts to become a gas
boil
verb
if a container boils, or if you boil it, the liquid in it boils
boil away
if a liquid boils away, or if you boil it away, it disappears and turns to gas after reaching a very high temperature
boil over
if a liquid boils over, it rises so much when it boils that it flows over the top of the container that it is in
boil up
to heat liquid, or to heat something in a liquid, until it boils
break down
if a substance breaks down or is broken down into parts, it separates into the parts that it is made up of
bubble
verb
if liquid bubbles, bubbles form and move in it
clear
verb
if a liquid clears, it becomes transparent after being filled with extremely small pieces of a substance
cloud
verb
if something clouds a clear liquid, or if it clouds, it becomes no longer clear
clump together
to form a solid mass
coagulate
verb
if a liquid coagulates, it becomes thick and solid
coalesce
verb
to come together and form a group or a single unit
coarsen
verb
to become rough and hard, or to make something become rough and hard
condense
verb
if gas or steam condenses, or if something condenses it, it changes into a liquid, usually when it becomes cooler
congeal
verb
if a substance such as blood or fat congeals, it becomes thick and almost solid
consolidate
verb
to become one large unit
degrade
verb
if a substance degrades, it separates into the different substances that it consists of
dry
verb
if a liquid such as paint dries, it becomes hard or solid
dry out
if something dries out or is dried out, some or all the water comes out of it
dry up
if something dries up or is dried up, all the water comes out of it
evaporate
verb
if liquid evaporates or is evaporated, it changes into gas or steam
film over
to become covered in a thin layer of something
firm
verb
to make something more solid and strong
frizzle
verb
if heat frizzles something, it makes it dry, hard, and curly
froth
verb
if a liquid froths, or if you froth it, small air bubbles form on its surface
gel
verb
if a substance gels, it becomes thicker or more solid
harden
verb
to become hard or firm, or to make something hard or firm
lighten
verb
to become less heavy, or to make something less heavy
liquefy
verb
to become a liquid, or to make something become a liquid
liquidise
a British spelling of liquidize
ossify
verb
to become bone, or to change something into bone
petrify
verb
to change a dead plant or animal gradually into stone, or to be changed in this way
pulp
verb
to make something solid very soft and almost liquid
roughen
verb
to become rough, or to make something rough
run
verb
if something such as butter runs, it becomes liquid and spreads because it is warm
sag
verb
to become soft and start to bend or hang downwards
set
verb
if a liquid sets, or if you set it, it forms a solid substance
soften
verb
to become softer, or to make something softer
solidify
verb
to become solid, or to make something solid
stiffen
verb
to make something stiff
thicken
verb
to become thick, or to make something become thick
thin
verb
to make a thick liquid become less thick by adding water or another liquid to it
toughen
verb
to become more difficult to cut or eat
vaporise
a British spelling of vaporize
vaporize
verb
to become a vapour, or to change something into a vapour
vitrify
verb
to change a substance into glass, or to become glass
bring something to the boil
to heat something until it boils
come to the boil
if a liquid comes to the boil, it starts to boil
take something off the boil
to remove something from heat so that it stops boiling
