🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

안정제

Pronunciation / Transliteration: anjeongje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stabilizer/ˈsteɪ.bɪˌlaɪ.zər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이 약물에는 화학적 안정제가 포함되어 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or substance used to maintain balance, stability, or constant conditions in a mechanism, structure, or chemical mixture.

    "The boat is equipped with a mechanical stabilizer to reduce rolling in rough seas."
  2. 2

    An additive used in food, photography, or chemistry to prevent degradation or chemical breakdown over time.

    "Natural gums are often added to ice cream as a stabilizer to prevent the formation of ice crystals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'stabilize', originating from the French 'stabiliser' and ultimately from the Late Latin 'stabilis' meaning stable or firm, combined with the agent suffix '-er'. The term gained widespread technical use in the 19th and 20th centuries across engineering, aviation, and chemistry to describe mechanisms or substances that prevent unwanted fluctuation.

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