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stabilizer

sta·bi·li·zer

US/ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/ rare british us

noun

1.

a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

2.

airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft

Origin

From stabilize + -er.

Phrases

  • gyroscopic stabilizer
  • horizontal stabilizer
  • mood stabilizer
  • orbit-stabilizer theorem
  • stabilizer subgroup
  • vertical stabilizer

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