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formulator

formulator

1 6.5
A person or company that makes formulas for products like cleaners and makeup
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔrmjʊˌleɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : formulador
  • Our products were developed by a world-class nutritional formulator.
  • product formulator

Examples

  • In her role as a formulator, she creates innovative recipes for health drinks.

  • PHOTO (COLOR): A sensitive new technique to detect animal products in feed will help formulators and livestock owners identify feed containing only vegetable ingredients.

    Academic text (2004)
  • But the but the chemists, the formulators that are always sort of at the cutting edge are the Korean.

  • As a formulator of dietary supplements, of course I trust the herbal remedies that I have produced.

    Blog text (11)
  • The result is a much stronger and more durable composite," said Patrice Lucas, who heads customer service for Canadian nanotube formulator Nanoledge Inc.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Process chemists can feel heavy pressure to advance programs quickly, but in general, there is even less time and effort provided to formulators, so any "non-simple" compounding can be a flag.

    Blog text (23)
  • About the Author: Dr. Isaac Eliaz is a renowned integrative medical doctor, licensed acupuncturist, researcher, product formulator, and frequent guest lecturer.

    Blog text (8)
  • In her most recent book, Tycho and Kepler, the author recounts the famous tale of two highly gifted natural philosophers: one the greatest naked-eye observer in history, the other the formulator of the first mathematical laws of the heavens.

    Academic text (2003)
  • A skilled formulator designed a new vitamin blend that enhances immune support.

  • The formulator developed a natural sunscreen that effectively protects against harmful UV rays.

Synonyms

drugmaker
vsformulator
6 3.2

A company or person that makes medicines

creates mixtures and recipes across industries rather than only making medicines
compounder
vsformulator
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A person who measures and mixes medicines in a pharmacy

focuses on creating and developing new mixtures rather than just mixing
elaborator
vsformulator
  • Specialized
8.2

A machine that changes raw materials into a more useful form

creates and develops mixtures or recipes rather than only refining inputs

How Specialized

specialist
352 3.9
formulator
  • Specialized
1 6.5
technician
  • Specialized
184 3.7
layperson
14 4.9

Surface Forms

formulator singular
formulators plural

Morphology

formulator = formulate (transparent) = formulate + or

Clear agentive formation: '-or' added to the verb 'formulate' yields 'one who formulates', a directly derived meaning.

Etymology

Formulator comes from the root form meaning 'shape' and from formula meaning 'recipe', while the ending -or means 'person who does something', so a formulator is someone who shapes or makes formulas and recipes for products.