plasticizer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō
Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
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)
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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 *-eh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-os?
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-so-
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-āsijos
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
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Latin -ārius
Old French -ierbor.
Middle English -er
English -er
English plasticizer

    From plasticize + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈplæs.tɪ.saɪ.zə/
    • Audio (General American):(file)

    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.

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