Factice
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfæktɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Factice is a noun meaning Vulcanized unsaturated vegetable or animal oil, used as a processing aid and property modifier in rubber.
Meaning
Vulcanized unsaturated vegetable or animal oil, used as a processing aid and property modifier in rubber.
More Meanings
- An oversized, mock perfume bottle, usually filled with colored water instead of perfume, used for display purposes in perfumeries.
Example Sentences
Although factice is, strictly speaking, not a plasticizer, being added to mixes for a whole range of reasons including the improvement of dimensional stability and rigidity of unsupported articles in hot air cures, the improvement of surface finish and electrical insulation, it does nevertheless act as a softener, improving filler dispersion and decreasing the energy requirements of mixing.
Word Forms
- factices
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vulcanizer, vulcanisate, accelerant, rubberisation, rubberization, vulcanizate.
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