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Definition of "opacifier" [opacifier]

  • A chemical agent added to a material, such as rocket propellant, to make it opaque. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "opacifier" in a sentence
  • "Glaze contains zirconium opacifier, which causes large amounts of gas."
  • "- Zircon (zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4) is the main opacifier, addition 10-30%."
  • "Opaque glazes cannot be made transparent without changing their formula (unless they are transparent glazes with opacifier added)."
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