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.
Capable of being molded or modeled.
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); "plastic substances such as wax or clay"
used of the imagination; "material...transformed by the plastic power of the imagination" (Coleridge)
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
capable of being influenced or formed; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature"
used of the imagination; "material...transformed by the plastic power of the imagination"--Coleridge
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
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
