stabilizer
sta·bi·li·zer
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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