stabilizer
pronunciation
How to pronounce stabilizer in British English:
UK [ˈsteɪbəlaɪzə(r)]
How to pronounce stabilizer in American English:
US [ˈstebəˌlaɪzɚ]
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- Noun:
- a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
- airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
- a device for making something stable
Word Origin
- stabilizer (n.)
- 1909 in aeronautical sense, agent noun from stabilize (v.).
Example
- 1. St. john 's wort a natural mood stabilizer , helps combat depression , also known as an anti-viral agent .
- 2. Preparation and application of peroxide bleaching stabilizer ks-w579 .
- 3. Approved by the us food and drug administration in 1983 for epileptic seizures , vpa is also used as a mood stabilizer in various neuropsychiatric conditions , including dementia-related agitation .
- 4. Mast cell stabilizer can prevent the inflammatory process of severe acute pancreatitis , and protect these organs in the period of severe acute pancreatitis .
- 5. Kodak company describe the use of a solvent-stabilizer system comprising a class of sterically hindered phenols acting both as coupler solvent and stabilizer .