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ex·tend·er E0295100 (ĭk-stĕn′dər)n. A substance added to another substance to modify, dilute, or add to it: meatloaf that contained oatmeal as an extender.extender (ɪkˈstɛndə) n1. a person or thing that extends2. (Chemical Engineering) a substance, such as French chalk or china clay, added to paints to give them body and decrease their rate of settlement3. (Chemical Engineering) a substance added to glues and resins to dilute them or to modify their viscosity4. (Chemistry) a substance added to elastomers to assist the plasticizer5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing the part of certain lower-case letters that extends either above (the ascender) or below (the descender) the body of the letterex•tend•er (ɪkˈstɛn dər) n. a substance added to another substance, as to paint or food, to increase its volume or bulk. [1605–15] Translationsextender
extender[ik′sten·dər] (chemistry) A material used to dilute or extend or change the properties of resins, ceramics, paints, rubber, and so on. (electricity) A male or female receptacle connected by a short cable to make a test point more conveniently accessible to a test probe. extender1. A white, inert mineral pigment of low opacity; used in paints to provide bulk, texture, or a lower gloss or to reduce paint cost. Common extenders are calcium carbonate, silica, diatomaceous earth, talc, and clay. 2. A substance added to synthetic resin adhesives to increase volume and reduce cost without affecting quality.extender
extender [ek-sten´der] something that enlarges or prolongs; called also expander.artificial plasma extender (plasma volume extender) a substance that can be transfused to maintain fluid volume of the blood in event of great necessity, supplemental to the use of whole blood and plasma. Called also plasma volume expander.ex·ten·der (eks-tend'ĕr) 1. A person who or device that spreads, stretches, or increases. 2. Substance that prolongs a medication's effect. [L. extendo, to stretch]See EXTNR See EXTNRThesaurusSeeextended |