(ש"ע) מייצב (אדם או חומר); בולם זעזועים גדול (של כלי רכב); (תעופה) מייצב הגובה של מטוס; (ספנות) מתקן מכני המקטין את התהפכות האנייה בעת סערה; (בכימיה) חומר כימי אותו מוסיפים לחומר אחר על מנת לייצבו מבחינה כימית ופיזית; מרכיב (ג'לטינה למשל) המשמש לייצוב מזון (גם stabiliser)

מייצב

n. person or thing that stabilizes; relatively large shock absorber for cars; (Aviation) airfoil that stabilizes an airplane; (Nautical) mechanical device that controls and reduces the the rolling of a ship in stormy and rough waters; (Chemistry) chemical that is added to a another substance to maintain it in a stable chemical or physical condition; ingredient (gelatin for example) used to prevent certain desserts from breaking down (also stabiliser)

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Noun
1. a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
(hypernym) chemical
(derivation) stabilize, stabilise
2. airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
(hypernym) airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
(hyponym) horizontal tail
(part-holonym) tail, tail assembly, empennage
(derivation) stabilize, stabilise
3. a device for making something stable
(synonym) stabiliser
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) fin
(derivation) stabilize, stabilise

n. ustalovač; stabilizátor

A substance that makes a mixture more stable. Antioxidants and antiozonants are examples of stabilizers; stabilizers are added to paints to prevent the components of the mixture from separating over time.