OXFORD 9000
📚 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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