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{{wiktionary}} '''Stabilizer''', '''stabiliser''', '''stabilisation''' or '''stabilization''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} == 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. Includes: ** [[Vertical stabilizer]] of airplanes ** [[Tailplane]] or horizontal stabilizer * [[Stabilizer (ship)]], fins on ships to counteract roll * Stabilizer, another name for bicycle [[training wheels]] * Stabilizers, the extendable legs mounted on a land vehicle which are folded out when stabilization is required; see [[Outrigger]] * [[Drilling stabilizer]], part of the bottom hole assembly in oil drilling * [[Gyroscopic stabilizer (disambiguation)]], on ships and aircraft * [[Gun stabilizer]], or gyrostabilizer, a device that helps a moving tank's gunner to aim the gun * [[Sway bar]], a bar linking the two sides of an automotive suspension * [[Stabilization pond]], a way of stabilizing wastewater * [[Voltage stabilizer]], a system designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage ===Photography=== * [[Camera stabilizer]], an external mechanical device to stabilize the camera as a whole * [[Image stabilization]], software or hardware that stabilizes the image == Other uses == * [[Stabilization (architecture)]] of worn or damaged foundations of a structure * [[Stabilization (medical)]] is a process to help prevent shock in sick or injured people * [[Stabilization (warfare)]], part of counter-insurgency operations * [[Automatic stabilizer]], an economics term * [[Crude oil stabilisation]], part of an oil production plant * [[Mood stabilizer]], a kind of psychiatric medication * [[Segmental stabilizers]] are the muscles which provide support across joints * [[Stabiliser cattle]], a breed of [[beef cattle]] * [[Stabilizer code]], a concept in quantum error correction * [[Stabilizers (band)]], an American band ==See also== * [[Destabilisation]] * [[Stability (disambiguation)]] {{mathematical disambiguation}}
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