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plasticizer

plas·ti·ciz·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [plas-tuh-sahy-zer]
    • /ˈplæs təˌsaɪ zər/
    • /ˈplæ.stə.ˌsaɪ.zə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plas-tuh-sahy-zer]
    • /ˈplæs təˌsaɪ zər/

Definitions of plasticizer word

  • noun plasticizer any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product. 1
  • noun plasticizer an admixture for making mortar or concrete workable with little water. 1
  • noun plasticizer any of a number of substances added to materials in order to modify their physical properties. Their uses include softening and improving the flexibility of plastics and preventing dried paint coatings from becoming too brittle 0
  • noun plasticizer any of various liquid or solid organic substances added to plastics, paints, etc. to modify viscosity, flexibility, or strength 0
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Origin of plasticizer

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; plasticize + -er1

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Parts of speech for Plasticizer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Plasticizer

plasticizer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with plasticizer

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Related words

  • acetostearin

    a waxlike, nongreasy solid, C 23 H 44 O 5 : used chiefly as a food preservative and as a plasticizer.

  • benzyl butyrate

    a liquid, C 11 H 14 O 2 , having a fruitlike odor, used as a plasticizer and in flavoring.

  • bornyl acetate

    a colorless liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a piny, camphorlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume, and as a plasticizer.

  • decanol

    a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.

  • dibutyl phthalate

    a colorless oily liquid, C 16 H 22 O 4 , insoluble in water, used as a solvent, insect repellent, and plasticizer.

  • diisobutyl phthalate

    a clear, colorless liquid, C 14 H 26 O 4 , used chiefly as a plasticizer for nitrocellulose.
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