plastic

[ plas-tik ]

/ ˈplæs tɪk /

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noun

Often plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.

a credit card, or credit cards collectively, usually made of plastic: He had a whole pocketful of plastic.

money, payment, or credit represented by the use of a credit card or cards.

something, or a group of things, made of or resembling plastic: The entire meal was served on plastic.

adjective

made of plastic.

capable of being molded or of receiving form: clay and other plastic substances.

produced by molding: plastic figures.

having the power of molding or shaping formless or yielding material: the plastic forces of nature.

being able to create, especially within an art form; having the power to give form or formal expression: the plastic imagination of great poets and composers.

Fine Arts.

concerned with or pertaining to molding or modeling; sculptural.
relating to three-dimensional form or space, especially on a two-dimensional surface.
pertaining to the tools or techniques of drawing, painting, or sculpture: the plastic means.
characterized by an emphasis on formal structure: plastic requirements of a picture.

pliable; impressionable: the plastic mind of youth.

giving the impression of being made of or furnished with plastic: We stayed at one of those plastic motels.

artificial or insincere; synthetic; phony: jeans made of cotton, not some plastic substitute; a plastic smile.

lacking in depth, individuality, or permanence; superficial, dehumanized, or mass-produced: a plastic society interested only in material acquisition.

of or relating to the use of credit cards: plastic credit; plastic money.

Biology, Pathology. formative.

Surgery. concerned with or pertaining to the remedying or restoring of malformed, injured, or lost parts: a plastic operation.

Origin of plastic

1625–35; 1900–10 for def. 1; <Latin plasticus that may be molded <Greek plastikós.See -plast, -ic

SYNONYMS FOR plastic

11 pliant, flexible, amenable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM plastic

plas·ti·cal·ly, plas·tic·ly, adverbnon·plas·tic, adjective, nounun·plas·tic, adjective

Definition for plastic (2 of 2)

-plastic

a combining form occurring in chloroplastic; protoplastic.

Origin of -plastic

see origin at plastic

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British Dictionary definitions for plastic (1 of 2)

plastic

/ (ˈplæstɪk, ˈplɑːs-) /

noun

any one of a large number of synthetic usually organic materials that have a polymeric structure and can be moulded when soft and then set, esp such a material in a finished state containing plasticizer, stabilizer, filler, pigments, etc. Plastics are classified as thermosetting (such as Bakelite) or thermoplastic (such as PVC) and are used in the manufacture of many articles and in coatings, artificial fibres, etcCompare resin (def. 2)

short for plastic money

adjective

made of plastic

easily influenced; impressionablethe plastic minds of children

capable of being moulded or formed

fine arts

of or relating to moulding or modellingthe plastic arts
produced or apparently produced by mouldingthe plastic draperies of Giotto's figures

having the power to form or influencethe plastic forces of the imagination

biology of or relating to any formative process; able to change, develop, or growplastic tissues

of or relating to plastic surgery

slang superficially attractive yet unoriginal or artificialplastic food

Derived forms of plastic

plastically, adverb

Word Origin for plastic

C17: from Latin plasticus relating to moulding, from Greek plastikos, from plassein to form

British Dictionary definitions for plastic (2 of 2)

-plastic

adj combining form

growing or formingneoplastic

Word Origin for -plastic

from Greek plastikos; see plastic

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Medical definitions for plastic (1 of 2)

plastic

[ plăs′tĭk ]

adj.

Capable of being shaped or formed.

Easily influenced; impressionable.

Capable of building tissue; formative.

n.

Any of various organic compounds produced by polymerization, capable of being molded, extruded, cast into various shapes and films, or drawn into filaments used as textile fibers.

Other words from plastic

plas•tic′i•ty (plăs-tĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

Medical definitions for plastic (2 of 2)

-plastic

suff.

Forming; growing; changing; developing:neoplastic.

Scientific definitions for plastic

plastic

[ plăs′tĭk ]

Noun

Any of numerous substances that can be shaped and molded when subjected to heat or pressure. Plastics are easily shaped because they consist of long-chain molecules known as polymers, which do not break apart when flexed. Plastics are usually artificial resins but can also be natural substances, as in certain cellular derivatives and shellac. Plastics can be pressed into thin layers, formed into objects, or drawn into fibers for use in textiles. Most do not conduct electricity well, are low in density, and are often very tough. Polyvinyl chloride, methyl methacrylate, and polystyrene are plastics. See more at thermoplastic thermosetting.

Adjective

Capable of being molded or formed into a shape.

单词	plastic
释义	plastic [ plas-tik ] / ˈplæs tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plastic ON THESAURUS.COM noun Often plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite. a credit card, or credit cards collectively, usually made of plastic: He had a whole pocketful of plastic. money, payment, or credit represented by the use of a credit card or cards. something, or a group of things, made of or resembling plastic: The entire meal was served on plastic. adjective made of plastic. capable of being molded or of receiving form: clay and other plastic substances. produced by molding: plastic figures. having the power of molding or shaping formless or yielding material: the plastic forces of nature. being able to create, especially within an art form; having the power to give form or formal expression: the plastic imagination of great poets and composers. Fine Arts. concerned with or pertaining to molding or modeling; sculptural. relating to three-dimensional form or space, especially on a two-dimensional surface. pertaining to the tools or techniques of drawing, painting, or sculpture: the plastic means. characterized by an emphasis on formal structure: plastic requirements of a picture. pliable; impressionable: the plastic mind of youth. giving the impression of being made of or furnished with plastic: We stayed at one of those plastic motels. artificial or insincere; synthetic; phony: jeans made of cotton, not some plastic substitute; a plastic smile. lacking in depth, individuality, or permanence; superficial, dehumanized, or mass-produced: a plastic society interested only in material acquisition. of or relating to the use of credit cards: plastic credit; plastic money. Biology, Pathology. formative. Surgery. concerned with or pertaining to the remedying or restoring of malformed, injured, or lost parts: a plastic operation. Origin of plastic 1625–35; 1900–10 for def. 1; <Latin plasticus that may be molded <Greek plastikós.See -plast, -ic SYNONYMS FOR plastic 11 pliant, flexible, amenable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR plastic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM plastic plas·ti·cal·ly, plas·tic·ly, adverbnon·plas·tic, adjective, nounun·plas·tic, adjective Definition for plastic (2 of 2) -plastic a combining form occurring in chloroplastic; protoplastic. Origin of -plastic see origin at plastic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for plastic (1 of 2) plastic / (ˈplæstɪk, ˈplɑːs-) / noun any one of a large number of synthetic usually organic materials that have a polymeric structure and can be moulded when soft and then set, esp such a material in a finished state containing plasticizer, stabilizer, filler, pigments, etc. Plastics are classified as thermosetting (such as Bakelite) or thermoplastic (such as PVC) and are used in the manufacture of many articles and in coatings, artificial fibres, etcCompare resin (def. 2) short for plastic money adjective made of plastic easily influenced; impressionablethe plastic minds of children capable of being moulded or formed fine arts of or relating to moulding or modellingthe plastic arts produced or apparently produced by mouldingthe plastic draperies of Giotto's figures having the power to form or influencethe plastic forces of the imagination biology of or relating to any formative process; able to change, develop, or growplastic tissues of or relating to plastic surgery slang superficially attractive yet unoriginal or artificialplastic food Derived forms of plastic plastically, adverb Word Origin for plastic C17: from Latin plasticus relating to moulding, from Greek plastikos, from plassein to form British Dictionary definitions for plastic (2 of 2) -plastic adj combining form growing or formingneoplastic Word Origin for -plastic from Greek plastikos; see plastic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plastic elastic, molded, synthetic, bending, giving, yielding, ersatz, pseudo, phony, chemical, cast, substitute, ductile, pliable, pliant, resilient, supple, workable, moldable, fictile Medical definitions for plastic (1 of 2) plastic [ plăs′tĭk ] adj. Capable of being shaped or formed. Easily influenced; impressionable. Capable of building tissue; formative. n. Any of various organic compounds produced by polymerization, capable of being molded, extruded, cast into various shapes and films, or drawn into filaments used as textile fibers. Other words from plastic plas•tic′i•ty (plăs-tĭs′ĭ-tē) n. Medical definitions for plastic (2 of 2) -plastic suff. Forming; growing; changing; developing:neoplastic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for plastic plastic [ plăs′tĭk ] Noun Any of numerous substances that can be shaped and molded when subjected to heat or pressure. Plastics are easily shaped because they consist of long-chain molecules known as polymers, which do not break apart when flexed. Plastics are usually artificial resins but can also be natural substances, as in certain cellular derivatives and shellac. Plastics can be pressed into thin layers, formed into objects, or drawn into fibers for use in textiles. Most do not conduct electricity well, are low in density, and are often very tough. Polyvinyl chloride, methyl methacrylate, and polystyrene are plastics. See more at thermoplastic thermosetting. Adjective Capable of being molded or formed into a shape. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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plastic

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