plasticizer

A substance added to plastics or other materials to increase their flexibility, workability, or pliability.

• 🇷🇺Вещество, добавляемое в пластмассы или другие материалы для повышения их гибкости, обрабатываемости или податливости.

1. Substance for flexibility C1 formal technical

   A substance added to plastics, concrete, or other materials to increase their flexibility, workability, or plasticity.

   • The manufacturer added a plasticizer to the PVC to make it more flexible for tubing.
   • Phthalates are a common type of plasticizer used in many consumer products.
   • Without a plasticizer, the concrete mixture would be too stiff to pour easily.

   🇷🇺Пластификатор

   Synonyms: softener

• plasticizers plural form
• plasticizers' possessive plural form
• plasticizer's possessive singular form