plasticizer
noun
plas·ti·ciz·er
ˈpla-stə-ˌsī-zər 
: one that plasticizes
specifically
: a chemical added especially to rubbers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability
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Bioplastics instead use carbon extracted from crops like corn or sugarcane, which is then mixed with other chemicals, like plasticizers, found in traditional plastics.
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2022
At issue are plasticizers, a chemical that makes plastic more flexible and resilient, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 May 2024
In the case of the crash test dummies, this destabilization allowed ingredients called plasticizers, which are added to make the plastic supple, to pour out.
—Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
In addition to Annie's Organic Cheesy Ravioli, other General Mills products found to contain the plasticizer included the Yoplait, Cheerios, Green Giant and Progresso brands.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 May 2024
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2022
At issue are plasticizers, a chemical that makes plastic more flexible and resilient, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 May 2024
In the case of the crash test dummies, this destabilization allowed ingredients called plasticizers, which are added to make the plastic supple, to pour out.
—Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
In addition to Annie's Organic Cheesy Ravioli, other General Mills products found to contain the plasticizer included the Yoplait, Cheerios, Green Giant and Progresso brands.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 May 2024
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plasticizer
noun
plas·ti·ciz·er
variants
or British plasticiser
: a chemical added especially to rubbers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability
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