Meanings
nounplasticiser (plural plasticisers)
plural plasticisers
- alternativeAlternative spelling of plasticizer.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
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Origin
- Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
- Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
- Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
- Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
- Latinplasticus
- Englishplastic
- Englishplasticise
- Englishplasticiser
From plasticise + -er.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
plasticiser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticiser
MLA
“plasticiser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticiser. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasticiser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticiser.
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