plastic

noun

/ˈplæstɪk/

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[uncountable, countable, usually plural] a light strong material that is produced by chemical processes and can be formed into shapes when heated. There are many different types of plastic, used to make different objects and fabrics.
- The pipes should be made of plastic.
- a sheet of clear plastic
- the plastic industry
- recycled plastic
- chairs made from plastic
- dashboards moulded in plastic
Topics Physics and chemistrya2, The environmenta2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- heavy-duty
- reinforced
- strong
- …
verb + plastic
- make
- produce
- recycle
- …
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plastics
[uncountable] the science of making plastics
[uncountable] (informal) a way of talking about credit cards
- Do they take plastic?

Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘characteristic of moulding’): from French plastique or Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos, from plassein ‘to mould’.

plastic

adjective

/ˈplæstɪk/

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made of plastic
- a plastic bag/bottle/cup
- recyclable plastic containers
Topics Physics and chemistrya2
(of a material or substance) easily formed into different shapes synonym malleable
- Clay is a plastic substance.
(disapproving) that seems artificial; false; not real or sincere synonym false
- TV game show hosts with their banal remarks and plastic smiles
- The flight attendants served up plastic food with little taste or texture.

Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘characteristic of moulding’): from French plastique or Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos, from plassein ‘to mould’.

单词	plastic
释义	plastic noun /ˈplæstɪk/ /ˈplæstɪk/ jump to other results [uncountable, countable, usually plural] a light strong material that is produced by chemical processes and can be formed into shapes when heated. There are many different types of plastic, used to make different objects and fabrics. The pipes should be made of plastic. a sheet of clear plastic the plastic industry recycled plastic chairs made from plastic dashboards moulded in plastic Topics Physics and chemistrya2, The environmenta2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective heavy-duty reinforced strong … verb + plastic make produce recycle … See full entry plastics [uncountable] the science of making plastics [uncountable] (informal) a way of talking about credit cards Do they take plastic? Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘characteristic of moulding’): from French plastique or Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos, from plassein ‘to mould’. plastic adjective /ˈplæstɪk/ /ˈplæstɪk/ jump to other results made of plastic a plastic bag/bottle/cup recyclable plastic containers Topics Physics and chemistrya2 (of a material or substance) easily formed into different shapes synonym malleable Clay is a plastic substance. (disapproving) that seems artificial; false; not real or sincere synonym false TV game show hosts with their banal remarks and plastic smiles The flight attendants served up plastic food with little taste or texture. Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘characteristic of moulding’): from French plastique or Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos, from plassein ‘to mould’.
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