masterbatch

noun

Etymology

From master + batch.

  1. inherited from *bakkuz — “baking, baked goods
  2. inherited from *bakku
  3. inherited from *bæċċ — “something baked
  4. inherited from bach
  5. compounded as masterbatch — “master + batch

Definitions

  1. A solid product (normally of plastic, rubber, or elastomer) in which pigments or…

    A solid product (normally of plastic, rubber, or elastomer) in which pigments or additives are optimally dispersed at high concentration in a carrier material. The carrier material is compatible with the main plastic in which it will be blended during molding, whereby the final plastic product obtains the color or properties from the masterbatch.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for masterbatch. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA