PLASTICIZER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable

Synonyms:

plasticiser; plasticizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("plasticizer" is a kind of...):

softener (a substance added to another to make it less hard)

Derivation:

plasticize (make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer)

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