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Is there a more condensed way to say "of even consistency"?
Because I want to say "The clay is thin and of even consistency."
But if I said it this way, it would seem pretty akward...
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Is there a more condensed way to say "of even consistency"?
Because I want to say "The clay is thin and of even consistency."
But if I said it this way, it would seem pretty akward...

I think it sounds fine.
You can also try uniform/smooth/clean/slick in texture .
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Default Re: of even consistency?

A mixture, suspension, etc. of even consistency is HOMOGENEOUS, a term commonly used in technology of materials.
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But...if I say "the clay is is homogeneous",
can people get the meaning right?
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Yes, it's a technical term though, so in an informal setting it may just sound funny. But in a lab report you can safely use the term 'homogeneous' as the most accurate.
'...has uniform texture' sounds great to me, too.
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