OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 5904

plastic

/ˈplæstɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
maleable • plástico
Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
[A]nd it is highly probable that along with more splendid habits of life entered a more lavish use of the gorgeous stores laid open to the plastic powers of fiction.
the rage […] betook itself at last to certain missile weapons; which, though from their plastic nature they threatened neither the loss of life or of limb, were, however, sufficien…
maleable
Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
de plástico • plástico
Made of plastic.
A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on…
A green plastic watering can / For a fake Chinese rubber plant / In a fake plastic earth / That she bought from a rubber man / In a town full of rubber plans / To get rid of itself
📚 noun • entry_id 5903

plastic

/ˈplæstɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
plástico
A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial ba…
Reducing plastic waste is a crucial problem for today’s environment, and whether it’s recyclable and biodegradable phone cases or sustainable fashion, there are plenty of eco-frien…
plástico
Any solid but malleable substance.
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