plasticizer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈplæs.tɪ.saɪ.zə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English plasticize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English plasticizer From plasticize + -er.
Meanings
- Any of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plasticizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antiplasticizer · superplasticizer
Translations (20)
tr akışkanlaştırıcı (substance added for pliability in plastics) · ko 가소제 (substance added for pliability in plastics) · cmn 可塑劑 /可塑剂 (substance added for pliability in plastics) · cmn 塑化劑 /塑化剂 (substance added for pliability in plastics) · pl plastifikator (substance added for pliability in plastics) · hu lágyító (substance added for pliability in plastics) · ga plaisteachán (substance added for pliability in plastics) · ru пластифика́тор (substance added for pliability in plastics) · cmn 增塑劑 /增塑剂 (substance added for pliability in plastics) · ka პლასტიფიკატორი (substance added for pliability in plastics) · hu lágyítószer (substance added for pliability in plastics) · de Weichmacher (substance added for pliability in plastics) · pl zmiękczacz (substance added for pliability in plastics) · ja 可塑剤 (substance added for pliability in plastics) · es plastificador (substance added for pliability in plastics) · pt plastificante (substance added for pliability in plastics) · nl weekmaker (substance added for pliability in plastics) · ka დამარბილებელი (substance added for pliability in plastics) · is mýkiefni (substance added for pliability in plastics) · fi pehmitin (substance added for pliability in plastics)