replacer

A replacement or substitute.

Noun

  1. A replacement or substitute.
    • Vegan egg replacers are made from tapioca, potato starch, vegetable lecithin, calcium carbonate and a cellulose-based filler. - 1989, Vegetarian Times, number 147, page 42:
  2. One who replaces something.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English place English replace English -er English replacer From replace + -er.

Forms

replacers

Derived

car replacer egg replacer milk replacer