masterbatch

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noun

A solid product (normally of plastic, rubber, or elastomer) in which pigments or additives are optimally dispersed at high concentration in a carrier material. The carrier material is compatible with the main plastic in which it will be blended during molding, whereby the final plastic product obtains the color or properties from the masterbatch.

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Meanings

nounmasterbatch (countable and uncountable, plural masterbatches)

plural masterbatches

  1. countableuncountableA solid product (normally of plastic, rubber, or elastomer) in which pigments or additives are optimally dispersed at high concentration in a carrier material. The carrier material is compatible with the main plastic in which it will be blended during molding, whereby the final plastic product obtains the color or properties from the masterbatch.

Origin

From master + batch.

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APA

masterbatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterbatch

MLA

“masterbatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterbatch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masterbatch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterbatch.

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