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plastic
plastic any organic material with the ability to flow into a desired shape when heat and pressure are applied to it and to retain the shape when they are withdrawn. Composition and Types of Plastic A plastic is made up principally of a binder together with plasticizers, fillers, pigments,... Read more
vinyl plastics
vinyl plastics group of thermoplastics used in molded products, flexible tubing, material for raincoats, and laminated safety glass. Vinyl plastics are polymers and copolymers of vinyl derivatives (i.e., derivatives of ethylene, H 2 C[symbol]CH 2 ), e.g., vinyl chloride (H 2 C=CHCl) and vinyl a... Read more
plastic surgery
plastic surgery surgical repair of congenital or acquired deformities and the restoration of contour to improve the appearance and function of tissue defects. Development of this specialized branch of surgery received impetus from the need to repair gross deformities sustained in World War I . By ... Read more
cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, such as the improvement of the appearance of the face by removing wrinkles or reshaping the nose. ... Read more
celluloid
celluloid [from cellulose ], transparent, colorless synthetic plastic made by treating cellulose nitrate with camphor and alcohol. Celluloid was the first important synthetic plastic and was widely used as a substitute for more expensive substances, such as ivory, amber, horn, and tortoiseshell.... Read more
polyvinyl chloride
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic that is a polymer of vinyl chloride. Resins of polyvinyl chloride are hard, but with the addition of plasticizers a flexible, elastic plastic can be made. This plastic has found extensive use as an electrical insulator for wires and cables. Cloth and pape... Read more
polyacrylics
polyacrylics , group of thermoplastics that are transparent and highly decorative (see plastic ). The polyacrylics, or acrylic plastics, are polymers (and copolymers) of derivatives of acrylic acid, H 2 C[symbol]CH-COOH. The best-known acrylic plastic, sold under the trade names Plexiglas and Luc... Read more
Coalville
Coalville town (1991 pop. 28,831), Leicestershire, central England. Coalville is a modern town in the center of the Leicestershire coal field. Mining is prevalent, and other industries include hosiery, footwear, and plastics production. ... Read more
San Carlos
San Carlos , residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts. ... Read more
Wallington
Wallington borough (1990 pop. 10,828), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Passaic River opposite Passaic; inc. 1895. Manufactures include paint, pens, medical equipment, and plastics. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "plastic"

Plastic Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Plastic Surgery Plastic surgery is the specialized branch of surgery concerned with repairing...deficits, and enhancing appearance. Unlike most surgical specialties, plastic surgery is not confined to one specific area of the body. Also, plastic...
plastic
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition plastic any organic material with the ability to flow into a desired shape when...to retain the shape when they are withdrawn. Composition and Types of Plastic A plastic is made up principally of a binder together with plasticizers, fillers...
Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers Plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery Definition Plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery refers to a variety...improved surgical techniques have expanded the range of plastic surgery procedures that can be performed. Purpose Although...
Plastic, Cosmetic, and Reconstructive Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. Plastic, Cosmetic, and Reconstructive Surgery Definition Plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery refers to a variety...improved surgical techniques have expanded the range of plastic surgery operations that can be performed. Purpose Although...
SIC 2821 Plastic Materials and Resins
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...SIC 2821PLASTIC MATERIALS AND RESINS The plastic materials and resins industry is comprised...for sale to other industries that create plastic sheets, rods, films, and other products...Noncellulosic. NAICS Code(s) 325211 (Plastic Material and Resin Manufacturing) Industry...
plastic surgery
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition plastic surgery surgical repair of congenital or...addition to correcting a disfigurement, plastic surgery is often needed to restore vital...refer to such surgical procedures. Modern plastic surgeons often employ CAT scans to produce...
plastic explosives
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II plastic explosives, see explosives .
SIC 3085 Plastics Bottles
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastic bottles. NAICS Code(s) 326160 (Plastic Bottle Manufacturing) Industry Snapshot In...establishments shipped $8.0 billion worth of plastic bottles. This number marked a solid increase...
SIC 3089 Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...Elastomers. NAICS Code(s) 326122 (Plastic Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing...which entails melting and compressing plastic granules in a tube. A screw conveyor inside the tube forces the plastic through a nozzle at the end of the tube...
SIC 3087 Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics Resins
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...information related to this industry, see the SIC 2821: Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers. Custom compounding companies purchase plastic resins from plastic manufacturers. They alter and manipulate the resins...

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plastic
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...x220E;  inf. credit cards or other types of plastic card that can be used as money: he pays with cash instead of with plastic. • adj. 1. made of plastic: plastic bags. ∎  looking or tasting artificial...
plastic surgery
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing plastic surgery n. a branch of surgery dealing with the...lost. aesthetic p. s. ( cosmetic surgery ) plastic surgery performed simply to improve appearance...Website of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
plastic deformation
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences plastic deformation A deformation process which proceeds elastically at low stress values and becomes viscous when a critical stress value is reached. Plastic deformation occurs in rocks under conditions of high pressure and temperature...
plastic money
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management plastic money A colloquial name for a credit card , cash card , debit card , or multifunctional card . It is often shortened to plastic .
plastic lymph
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing plastic lymph ( plast -ik) n. a transparent yellowish liquid produced in a wound or other site of inflammation, in which connective tissue cells and blood vessels develop during healing.
plastic limit
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences plastic limit See ATTERBERG LIMITS .
plastic growth
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences plastic growth The part of cell-wall extension that is irreversible.
plastic explosive
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military plastic explosive a puttylike explosive capable of being molded by hand.
Group of Plastic Artists
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Group of Plastic Artists ( Skupina Výtvarných Umělců ). A splinter group of progressive Czech artists...
cream, plastic
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition cream, plastic A term used for a cream containing as much fat as butter (80–83%) but as a dispersal of fat in water, while butter...

Thesaurus entries related to "plastic"

plastic
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus plastic • adjective   1. at high temperatures the rocks become plastic synonyms : malleable, moldable, pliable, pliant...informal bendy. antonym: rigid.   2. the plastic minds of children synonyms : impressionable...
flexible
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...flexible tubing synonyms : pliable, supple, bendable, pliant, plastic; elastic, stretchy, whippy, springy, resilient, bouncy...whether or not it returns to its original shape (a flexible plastic hose; a flexible electrical conduit); it does not necessarily...
shape
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English shape • noun   1. clouds of different shapes | pieces of plastic in all shapes and sizes synonyms : form, figure, configuration, formation, conformation, contour, outline, silhouette...
protect
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...guard on, defend, secure, watch over, look after, take care of.   3. protect the surface of the table with a plastic sheet synonyms : preserve, shield, cover, cover up, conceal, mask. antonyms: attack; harm; assault; expose.
malleable
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English malleable • adjective   1. malleable substances synonyms : workable, shapable, moldable, plastic, pliant, ductile, tractile.   2. malleable people synonyms : pliable, compliant, easily influenced, accommodating...
ersatz
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ersatz • adjective   synonyms : artificial, imitation, fake, simulated, synthetic, substitute, man-made, plastic, sham, counterfeit, pretended, pretend, bogus, spurious; inf. phony, pseudo.
ductile
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ductile • adjective   1. a ductile substance synonyms : pliable, pliant, flexible, plastic, malleable, tensile.   2. ductile people synonyms : pliable, malleable, compliant, tractable, manipulable, docile, accommodating, cooperative, gullible.
industrial
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus industrial • adjective   1. industrial areas of the city synonyms : manufacturing, factory; commercial, business, trade.   2. industrial plastic synonyms : heavy-duty, durable, strong, tough, rugged.
inflexible
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...hard and fast, carved in stone; stringent, strict, hardline, ironclad. antonym: flexible.   3. inflexible plastic synonyms : rigid, stiff, unyielding, unbending, unbendable; hard, firm, inelastic. antonyms: pliable, flexible.
covering
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus covering • noun   1. a plastic covering synonyms : awning, canopy, tarpaulin, cowling, cowl, casing, housing; wrapping, wrapper, cover, envelope, sheath...

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Plastic bags and sacks dominate domestic plastic goods production.(INDUSTRY)
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 5/1/2007; 700+ words ; Plastic sacks and bags dominate the country's production of plastic goods in Indonesia. Other plastic products include pipes and hoses, plastic packaging, sheet plastic and plastic house ware. Plastic bags and plastic sacks could be produced...
Plastic's brand new spin.(Chrysler Corp. produces first plastic car)(includes related information on biodegradable plastic and on an experiment on making plastic)
Magazine article from: Science World; 12/8/1997; ; 700+ words ; Chrysler rolls out a new car--made of the same plastic as your soda bottles! Smart science or car-azy idea? Has the whole world gone plastic? Plastic jackets, trash bags, stereos, football helmets...
PLASTIC PACKAGING PUTS SQUEEZE ON LANDFILLS, RECYCLERS.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/10/1988; 700+ words ; ...have to shop around long to find it: Plastic packaging is proliferating. From the...to the shatterproof peanut butter jar, plastic is displacing glass, paper and sometimes...container of choice. The increase of plastic couldn't have come at a worse time...
Plastic trash recycling on way
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/30/1989; ; 700+ words ; ...of breathing room in the 1990s, when plastic trash gets recycled into everything from...seats. Within three years, one of four plastic milk jugs and two-liter pop bottles...Resources Department. Later on, other plastic trash such as toothpaste tubes, garbage...
Plastic-bodied drainage products: a new wave in commercial specification?(tech topic)
Magazine article from: Reeves Journal; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...in the recent past allowing the use of plastic pipe in the underground environment...recent development is that more and more plastic-bodied floor drains, floor sinks...being used in commercial construction. Plastic-bodied drains have been a major part...
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Names Sacramento Physician New President
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 10/12/2004; 700+ words ; ...Stevenson, MD, chief of the division of plastic surgery and professor of surgery at the...Medicine, today was named president of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF...educational arm of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world's largest...
Plastic Surgery 2004: The True Plastic Surgery Reality Show Coming to Philadelphia; ASPS Annual Scientific Meeting
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 9/13/2004; 700+ words ; ...News Advisory: In today's busy world, plastic surgery patients want treatments that...the challenge, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) will host nearly 5...personnel and exhibitors in the field of plastic surgery for Plastic Surgery 2004, the...
Plastic Logic Publishers' Program Enables a Trove of Business and Leisure Content for Its eReader.
Business Wire; 2/9/2009; 700+ words ; ...Newspapers, Magazines and Blogs for the New Plastic Logic Reader Will Deliver on Plastic Logic's Goal to Build the Most Relevant Business...NEW YORK & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Plastic Logic today announced the creation of the Plastic...
Rigid-plastic seismic analysis to predict the structural ductility demand.(Report)
Magazine article from: International Journal of Applied Engineering Research; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...these conditions they may suffer large plastic deformations, which demands high values...given earthquake, the peak value of the plastic displacement that is produced must first...analysis, both in the elastic and in the plastic range. Simplified approaches have been...
Plastic Man; Is he the shape of things to come?
Magazine article from: Plastics News; 1/5/2004; 700+ words ; ...Esposito True to his shape-shifting nature, Plastic Man is stretching his way back on to the pop...look at the value of licensing and branding. A plastic legacy First, the basics. Plastic Man was created in 1941 by Jack Cole, a native...