concentrata

Concentrata is the feminine form of the adjective concentrato in Italian, and the related form concentrada appears in Spanish. It is used to describe something that has a higher proportion of solute relative to solvent or, more generally, something that has been rendered in a concentrated form. The word derives from Latin concentratus and functions as an attributive adjective in noun phrases such as soluzione concentrata (a concentrated solution), polvere concentrata (concentrated powder), or bevanda concentrata (concentrated beverage).

In practical usage, concentrata is most often found in scientific, culinary, and labeling contexts. It distinguishes products or preparations from their diluted versions, such as diluita or diluida, and it frequently appears in food and drink naming, extracts, and stock forms. For example, a juice labeled as concentrata indicates that the liquid is a concentrated juice that requires dilution before consumption, and an estratto concentrato refers to a concentrated extract used in cooking or medicine.

Cross-linguistically, the term reflects the same concept in Italian and Spanish, with gender agreement guiding its use: Italian prefers concentrata with feminine nouns, while Spanish uses concentrada with feminine nouns as well. The masculine counterparts are concentrato in Italian and concentrado in Spanish. Related terms include concentrate, concentration, and their equivalents in the respective languages.