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factices

factices is the plural of factice.

Meaning of factice

Noun

factice (countable and uncountable, plural factices)

  1. Vulcanized unsaturated vegetable or animal oil, used as a processing aid and property modifier in rubber.
    • 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...1999, M.J. Loadman, Analysis of Rubber and Rubber-like Polymers, page 56
  2. An oversized, mock perfume bottle, usually filled with colored water instead of perfume, used for display purposes in perfumeries.

Questions about factices

What is factices the plural of?
Factices is the plural of factice.

Words near factices in the dictionary

  1. factiality
  2. factic
  3. factical
  4. factically
  5. factice
  6. factices
  7. facticidal
  8. facticide
  9. facticides
  10. facticities
  11. facticity

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