stabilizer

noun

sta·​bi·​liz·​er ˈstā-bə-ˌlī-zər 

plural stabilizers

: one that stabilizes something: such as

a

: a substance added to another substance (such as an explosive or plastic) or to a system (such as an emulsion) to prevent or delay an unwanted alteration of physical state

b

: a gyroscope device to keep ships steady in a heavy sea

c

: an airfoil providing stability for an airplane

specifically : the fixed horizontal member of the tail assembly see airplane illustration

Examples of stabilizer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gold can serve as the stabilizer, silver can add growth sensitivity, and platinum or palladium can introduce exposure to industrial demand trends. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

Even using ethanol free fuel add a fuel stabilizer to keep the fuel from going stale. —Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026

Forest camouflage is used for the majority of the upper, with the exception of its TPU heel stabilizer in forest green. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

This material is made from fine rock dust particles that bind with a stabilizer. —Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stabilizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• equalizer
• fertilizer
• localizer

Kids Definition

stabilizer

noun

sta·​bi·​liz·​er ˈstā-bə-ˌlī-zər 

: one (as a chemical or a device) that stabilizes something

especially : a fixed surface for stabilizing the motion of an airplane

Medical Definition

stabilizer

noun

sta·​bi·​liz·​er

variants also British stabiliser

ˈstā-bə-ˌlī-zər 

: one that stabilizes something

especially : a substance added to another substance or to a system (as an emulsion) to prevent or retard an unwanted alteration of physical state