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单词 plasteel
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plasteeln.

Brit. /ˈplastiːl/, U.S. /ˈplæˌstil/
Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: plastic n., steel n.1
Etymology: Blend of plastic n. and steel n.1
Originally and chiefly Science Fiction.
A hypothetical artificial material that combines some of the qualities of plastic (such as lightness or transparency) with some of the qualities of steel (such as hardness or strength).
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1956 H. Ellison in Infinity Sci. Fiction Aug. 101/1 There was a momentary silence, then the plasteel-armored guards fired at the spot.
1977 Times 19 July 6/5 (advt.) 80,000 m2 of super-stressed multi-panelled flexiglass over a concranium-coated plasteel frame and the architect thinks he could get a design award.
1999 A. Thompson Through Alien Eyes (2000) ii. 43 She looked down at the bland grey plasteel table.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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