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| plas·tic [ plástik ] |
noun (plural plas·tics) |
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1. synthetic material: an extremely versatile synthetic material made from the polymerization of organic compounds. It can be molded into shapes or fabricated in many different forms for use in commerce and industry.
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2. credit cards: debit or credit cards as a form of payment as distinct from cash or a check
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adjective |
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1. made of plastic: made or consisting of plastic
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2. artificial: seeming artificial and unnatural
  a plastic smile
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3. adapting easily: adapting easily and readily to change
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4. able to be molded: able to be shaped or modeled
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5. of molding, modeling, or sculpting: relating to or involving molding, modeling, or sculpting
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6. of plastic surgery: relating to or involving plastic surgery
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7. physics able to have shape permanently changed: able to be bent, stretched, squeezed, or pulled out so that the resulting change of shape is permanent
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8. biology adapting to conditions: capable of adapting to conditions during growth or development
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| [Mid-17th century. Directly or via French plastique< Latin plasticus< Greek plastikos "moldable" < plastos, past participle of plassein "form, mold"] |
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| plas·ti·cal·ly adverb |
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