hardener

[ hahr-dn-er ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that hardens.

  2. a substance mixed with paint or other protective covering to make the finish harder or more durable.

  1. Photography. a chemical used to raise the melting point of an emulsion.

Origin of hardener

1
First recorded in 1605–15; harden + -er1

Words Nearby hardener

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How to use hardener in a sentence

  • Guet and guiv demand dhe (u) hardener, az boldly az gues and guilt.

  • A recent rival of tungsten both as a filament for lamps and hardener for steel is molybdenum.

    Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. Slosson
  • They are so cruel, without even knowing that they are so: the habit of seeing sin and suffering is such a heart-hardener.

    Records of Later Life | Frances Ann Kemble
  • She was a harmful woman, a destroyer of young tempers, a hardener of young hearts.

    Stage Confidences | Clara Morris

British Dictionary definitions for hardener

hardener

/ (ˈhɑːdə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that hardens

  2. a substance added to paint or varnish to increase durability

  1. an ingredient of certain adhesives and synthetic resins that accelerates or promotes setting

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