plastic
1Plastic — is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular weight, and may contain other substances to… …
2PLASTIC — Explosif pâteux à base d’hexogène ou de pentrite, le plastic, ou explosif plastique, présente une consistance analogue à celle du mastic de vitrier, mais il ne durcit pas. Il est caractérisé par une brisance élevée et une bonne puissance. Il ne… …
3Plastic — Plas tic (pl[a^]s t[i^]k), a. [L. plasticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to form, mold: cf. F. plastique.] 1. Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator. Prior. [1913 Webster] See plastic Nature working to… …
4plastic — plastic, pliable, pliant, ductile, malleable, adaptable are applied to things and to persons regarded as material susceptible of being modified in form or nature. Something plastic has the quality (as of wax, clay, or plaster) of being soft… …
5plastic — [plas′tik] adj. [L plasticus < Gr plastikos < plassein, to form, prob. < IE base * plā , flat, to smooth out > PLAIN1] 1. molding or shaping matter; formative 2. a) capable of being molded or shaped b) made of a plastic …
6plastic — plas‧tic [ˈplæstɪk] noun [uncountable] informal a credit card, or credit cards in general: • I m going to have to pay for this with plastic. * * * plastic UK US /ˈplæstɪk/ noun [U] ► INFORMAL MONEY …
7plastic — (pl[a^]s t[i^]k), n. A substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905]… …
8plastic — [adj1] flexible, soft; made of manufactured, treated compounds bending, ductile, elastic, fictile, formable, moldable, molded, pliable, pliant, resilient, shapeable, supple, workable; concept 604 Ant. hard, inflexible, stiff plastic [adj2] easily …
9plastic — ► NOUN 1) a synthetic material made from organic polymers, that can be moulded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form. 2) informal credit cards or other plastic cards that can be used as money. ► ADJECTIVE 1)… …
10-plastic — plas tic ( pl[a^]s t[i^]k). [Gr. ? fit for molding, plastic, fr. ? to mold, to form.] A combining form signifying developing, forming, growing; as, heteroplastic, monoplastic, polyplastic. [1913 Webster] …
