plasticize

English

Alternative forms

• plasticise

Etymology

From plastic +‎ -ize.

Verb

plasticize (third-person singular simple present plasticizes, present participle plasticizing, simple past and past participle plasticized)

1. (transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
2. (intransitive) To become more plastic
3. (transitive) To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain

Derived terms

• deplasticized
• hyperplasticize
• thermoplasticize
• unplasticized

Translations

to make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer — see also plastify

German: plastifizieren (de) Hungarian: lágyít (hu), képlékennyé tesz Portuguese: plastificar (pt) Spanish: emplasticar Welsh: plastigo

to become more plastic

Hungarian: lágyul (hu), képlékennyé válik

to capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain