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
gen.	plástico; plastico
environ.	plásticos
mater.sc. el.	material plástico
plastics
chem.	plásticos
econ.	materia plástica
forestr.	plástico
pack.	materiales plásticos; plástico; de materia plástica


recovery
gen.	curacion; mejoria
comp., MS	recuperación
forestr.	recuperación del crecimiento
IMF.	recuperación económica; reactivación; repunte de la economía; cobranza; reembolso


-facility
IT	facilidad
facilities
gen.	medios
ed.	instalaciones
el.	servicios
facility
comp., MS	instalaciones
health.	centro; instalación
IMF.	servicio financiero; mecanismo de financiamiento; mecanismo financiero