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hardener

/ˈhɑɹdənɝ/ noun

A chemical substance added to something in order to harden it; used especially with paints, varnishes and resins.

Word Origin A hardener is something that makes things hard. It comes from harden, which is hard + the verb suffix -en (like in soften, whiten). Hard itself is from Old English heard, with the PIE root *kart- meaning 'hard'. Related words like hardiness, hardship, and hardhearted all share that unyielding core.

noun A chemical substance added to something in order to harden it; used especially with paints, varnishes and resins. countable

You need to add the hardener to the epoxy resin before applying it to the surface.

(名词) 硬化剂

在将环氧树脂涂到表面之前，你需要先加入固化剂。

(sustantivo) Sustancia química que se añade a algo para endurecerlo; se usa especialmente con pinturas, barnices y resinas.

Necesitas añadir el **endurecedor** a la resina epóxica antes de aplicarla sobre la superficie.

(nom) durcisseur [Substance chimique ajoutée à un produit pour le durcir, employée notamment avec les peintures, les vernis et les résines.]

Il faut ajouter le **hardener** à la résine époxy avant de l'appliquer sur la surface.

(Substantiv) Härter; Härtemittel [Eine chemische Substanz, die einem Material zugesetzt wird, um es zu härten; besonders bei Farben, Lacken und Kunstharzen verwendet.]

Bevor du das Epoxidharz aufträgst, musst du den **hardener** hinzufügen.

(名詞) 何かを硬化させるために加える化学物質。塗料、ワニス、樹脂に特に用いられる。

表面に塗る前に、エポキシ樹脂に硬化剤を加える必要があります。

(substantivo) endurecedor; agente de cura [Uma substância química adicionada a algo para endurecê-lo; usada especialmente com tintas, vernizes e resinas.]

É necessário adicionar o endurecedor à resina epóxi antes de aplicá-la na superfície.

Synonyms: curing agent catalyst activator solidifier setting agent Antonyms: softener plasticizer thinner
Word parts: hard + en + er

Related words

hardening hardly hardiness hardship

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