plasticize

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Scrabble points: 23
Words With Friends: 26
Letters: 10

Definition of plasticize

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer

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verb

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

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Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English plasticize From plastic + -ize.

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