"plasticizer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplæs.tɪ.saɪ.zə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: plasticizers [plural]
Etymology: plasticize + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plasticize|er}} plasticize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} plasticizer (plural plasticizers)
  1. Any of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable. Wikipedia link: plasticizer Translations (substance added for pliability in plastics): 塑化劑 (Chinese Mandarin), 塑化剂 (sùhuàjì) (Chinese Mandarin), 增塑劑 (Chinese Mandarin), 增塑剂 (zēngsùjì) (Chinese Mandarin), 可塑劑 (Chinese Mandarin), 可塑剂 (kěsùjì) (Chinese Mandarin), weekmaker (Dutch), pehmitin (Finnish), პლასტიფიკატორი (ṗlasṭipiḳaṭori) (Georgian), დამარბილებელი (damarbilebeli) (Georgian), Weichmacher [masculine] (German), lágyító (Hungarian), lágyítószer (Hungarian), mýkiefni [neuter] (Icelandic), plaisteachán [masculine] (Irish), 可塑剤 (kasose) (Japanese), 가소제 (gasoje) (Korean), plastifikator [masculine] (Polish), zmiękczacz [masculine] (Polish), plastificante [masculine] (Portuguese), пластифика́тор (plastifikátor) [masculine] (Russian), plastificador (Spanish), akışkanlaştırıcı (Turkish)

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