Etymology

superplasticizer

Today it means: A chemical used as an admixture to improve the rheology of a suspension such as concrete, reducing particle aggregation. Full definition →

English plasticizer ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  8. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  9. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  10. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  11. Latinplasticus
  12. Englishplastic
  13. Englishplasticize
  14. Englishplasticizer
  15. English todaysuperplasticizer

From super- + plasticizer.

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