Stabilizer
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Stabilizer, stabiliser, stabilisation or stabilization may refer to:
Chemistry and food processing
Stabilizer (chemistry), a substance added to prevent unwanted change in state of another substance
Polymer stabilizers are stabilizers used specifically in plastic or other polymers
Stabilizer (food), a type of food additive
Wood stabilization, a wood preservation process to prevent distortion caused by moisture
Clarification and stabilization of wine
Mathematics
Stabilization (category theory)
Stabilizer subgroup
Technology
Buoyancy compensator (diving) adjusts buoyancy.
Stabilizer (aircraft), surfaces to help keep aircraft under control.
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