Plasticizer Definition

plăstĭ-sīzər
plasticizers
noun
plasticizers
Any of various liquid or solid organic substances added to plastics, paints, etc. to modify viscosity, flexibility, or strength.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • plasticiser

Other Word Forms of Plasticizer

Noun

Singular:
plasticizer
Plural:
plasticizers

Plasticizer Sentence Examples

  • Its main drawback is that it is about 50% plasticizer, usually dioctyl phthalate (DOP ), an oil, by volume.

  • A good idea is to use a plasticizer in the mortar, available from builders ' merchants.

  • We've removed the phthalates, chemicals that are used in nail polishes as a leveling agent, to reduce brittleness, and as a plasticizer.

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Words Starting With

PPLPLA

Words Ending With

RERZER

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With P11 Letter Words Ending With R