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Word: Plastic
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (in the sense ‘art of modelling’): partly via Italian plastica (noun), from Latin plasticus from Greek plastikos, from plassein ‘to mould’
ˈplastɪk
a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be moulded into shape while soft, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form
Short Definition:synthetic material made from organic polymers
Examples:- mains pipes should be made of plastic or copper
- bottles can be made from a variety of plastics
Word: Plastic
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈplastɪk
made of plastic
Short Definition:made of plastic
Examples:- plastic bottles
(of a substance or material) easily shaped or moulded
Short Definition:easily shaped or moulded
Examples:- rendering the material more plastic
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