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Noun (2 meanings)
1. generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives.
plastic is a type of:
- solid (noun) - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
types of plastic:
- Bakelite (noun) - a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
- Mylar (noun) - a thin polyester film
- Teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene (noun) - a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
- Vinylite (noun) - any of various vinyl resins
- acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, ABS (noun) - any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
- amino plastic, aminoplast, amino resin (noun) - a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds
- cellulosic (noun) - a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
- coumarone-indene resin, coumarone resin (noun) - a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone
- fluorocarbon plastic (noun) - a plastic made with fluorocarbon
- phenolic plastic, phenolic urea (noun) - a plastic consisting of phenolic resins
- polyester (noun) - a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
- polypropylene, polypropene (noun) - a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
- polyvinyl-formaldehyde (noun) - a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde
- resinoid (noun) - a plastic containing resins
- silicone resin (noun) - a polymeric silicone compound
- thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin (noun) - a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
- thermosetting compositions, thermosetting resin (noun) - a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded
- vinyl (noun) - shiny and tough and flexible plastic
2. a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered.
Example:
- “do you take plastic?”
plastic is a type of:
- open-end credit, revolving credit, charge account credit (noun) - a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time
- positive identification (noun) - evidence proving that you are who you say you are
types of plastic:
- bank card (noun) - a credit card issued by a bank
- calling card, phone card (noun) - a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls
- cash card, cashcard (noun) - a credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash
parts of plastic:
- magnetic stripe (noun) - a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card
Adjective (3 meanings)
1. capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material).
Example:
- “plastic substances such as wax or clay”
Derivationally related form:
- to cast, mold, mould (verb) - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- malleability, plasticity (noun) - the property of being physically malleable
- to model, mold, mould (verb) - form in clay, wax, etc
plastic is similar to:
- elastic (adjective) - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression
Examples:
- “the plastic minds of children”,
- “a pliant nature”
Derivationally related form:
- pliability, pliancy, pliantness, suppleness (noun) - adaptability of mind or character
plastic is similar to:
- impressionable, waxy, impressible (adjective) - easily impressed or influenced
Examples:
- “a formative influence”,
- “a formative experience”
Derivationally related form:
plastic is similar to:
- constructive (adjective) - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development