Definition of plastic. Meaning of plastic. Synonyms of plastic

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Definition of plastic

Plastic
Plastic Plas"tic (pl[a^]s"t[i^]k), a. [L. plasticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to form, mold: cf. F. plastique.] 1. Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator. --Prior. See plastic Nature working to his end. --Pope. 2. Capable of being molded, formed, or modeled, as clay or plaster; -- used also figuratively; as, the plastic mind of a child. 3. Pertaining or appropriate to, or characteristic of, molding or modeling; produced by, or appearing as if produced by, molding or modeling; -- said of sculpture and the kindred arts, in distinction from painting and the graphic arts. Medallions . . . fraught with the plastic beauty and grace of the palmy days of Italian art. --J. S. Harford.

Meaning of plastic from wikipedia

- million tonnes of plastic were produced. If global trends on plastic demand continue, it is estimated that by 2050 annual global plastic production will...
- A plasticizer (UK: plasticiser) is a substance that is added to a material to make it softer and more flexible, to increase its plasticity, to decrease...
- Look up plastic or plastics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plastic is a polymerized material. It may also refer to: Plastic SCM, a distributed revision...
- Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories:...
- Plastic pollution Plastic pollution is the ac****ulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment...
- Plastic Man (Eel O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in Police Comics #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics,...
- A plastic cup is a cup made out of plastic, commonly used as a container to hold beverages. Some are reusable while others are intended for a single use...
- fibregl**** (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using gl**** fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into...
- Plastic explosive is a soft and hand-moldable solid form of explosive material. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also...
- term "plastic hinge" is used to describe the deformation of a section of a beam where plastic bending occurs. In earthquake engineering plastic hinge...