plastic A polymeric material (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow; usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material); examples are polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, and urea-formaldehyde ['plæstɪk] n

environ.

plásticos m

plastics ['plæstɪks] adj.

chem.

materiales plásticos; plástico (BE); de materia plástica (BE, como conjunto y como adjetivo)

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plastic ['plæstɪk] abbr.

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