Chewability
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃuːəˈbɪlɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chewability is a noun meaning The quality or degree of being chewable.
Meaning
The quality or degree of being chewable.
Example Sentences
Plot the average chewability scores for gum A (from Box 3). Connect the dots with a line and label it A-C (for gum A, Chewability score). Repeat for gums B 3. through D. Use different-colored pencils for flavor and chewability scores.
Since a closer association was established between cross linkages between and within collagen fibers and meat tenderness, the elements which are involved in the cross linkage formation may be more related to the degree of toughness or chewability of meat.
1970, Endel Karmas, Meat product manufacture, Noyes Publications All criteria, namely, desirability, odor, flavor, crispness and chewability indicated that optimal temperature of cooking was 150° to 160°C. (302° to 320° F.) and that 130°C. (266°F.) was too low.
On the other hand, hydrogenated oligosaccharides such as maltitol in combination with glycerol are very effective additives for the formulation of chewable soft gelatin capsules, since they augment the taste and chewability and assist in the rapid dissolution of the shell upon chewing, thus improving the mouthfeel (Berry et al., 1988; Montes and Steele, 1999).
Antonyms for chewability
Common opposites include unchewability.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chewiness, munchability, unchewability, swallowability, digestability, ingestibility.
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