"factice" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfæktɪs/ Forms: factices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} factice (countable and uncountable, plural factices)
  1. Vulcanized unsaturated vegetable or animal oil, used as a processing aid and property modifier in rubber. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-factice-en-noun-5--~5V4H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. An oversized, mock perfume bottle, usually filled with colored water instead of perfume, used for display purposes in perfumeries. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-factice-en-noun-NqZDkec3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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