Definition of Plasticizer

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

Exact synonyms: Plasticiser
Generic synonyms: Softener
Derivative terms: Plasticise, Plasticize

Definition of Plasticizer

1. Noun. Any of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Plasticizer

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plasticizer

plastician
plasticians
plasticines
plasticise
plasticised
plasticiser
plasticisers
plasticises
plasticising
plasticities
plasticity
plasticization
plasticizations
plasticize
plasticized
plasticizer (current term)
plasticizers
plasticizes
plasticizing
plastick
plasticky
plasticly
plastics
plastics industry
plasticuffs
plasticulture
plasticultures
plasticware
plastid
plastide

Literary usage of Plasticizer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"These include other pesticides (see Table 7), and the following: tributyl phosphate (plasticizer), tris-(-butoxy ethyl) phosphate (plasticizer used in some ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"For use only as a plasticizer for polyvinyl acetate coatings at a level not to exceed 5 percent by weight of the coating solids under conditions described ..."

3. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"... representing about 25% of the total US phthalate plasticizer production. This was a slight decrease from the 1987 total of 343 million Ib. In 1986, ..."

4. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"These include other pesticides (see Table 7), and the following: tributyl phosphate (plasticizer), tris-(-butoxy ethyl) phosphate (plasticizer used in some ..."

5. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"For use only as a plasticizer for polyvinyl acetate coatings at a level not to exceed 5 percent by weight of the coating solids under conditions described ..."

6. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"... representing about 25% of the total US phthalate plasticizer production. This was a slight decrease from the 1987 total of 343 million Ib. In 1986, ..."

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