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Material of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids
metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide. If global trends in plastic demand continue, it is projected that annual global plastic production will
Plastic
Substance added to a material to make it softer and more flexible
A plasticizer (UK: plasticiser) is a substance that is added to a material to make it softer and more flexible, to increase its plasticity, to decrease
Plasticizer
Topics referred to by the same term
Plastic composite may refer to: Wood-plastic composite Composite lumber Composite armour Composite material Fiber-reinforced composite Plastic recycling
Plastic_composite
Medical surgical specialty
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories:
Plastic_surgery
Composite materials made of wood fiber and thermoplastics
Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) are composite materials made of wood fiber or wood flour and thermoplastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP)
Wood–plastic_composite
Accumulation of plastic in natural ecosystems
Plastic pollution Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment
Plastic_pollution
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up plastic or plastics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plastic is a polymerized material. It may also refer to: Plastic SCM, a distributed revision
Plastic_(disambiguation)
1978 studio album by Blondie
Plastic Letters is the second studio album by American rock band Blondie, released in February 1978 by Chrysalis Records. An earlier version with a rearranged
Plastic_Letters
Comic book superhero
Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero featured in American comic books, first appearing in Police Comics #1, originally published by Quality
Plastic_Man
Type of plastic reinforced by glass fiber
fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into
Fiberglass
2010 studio album by Gorillaz
Plastic Beach is the third studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz, released on 3 March 2010 by Parlophone internationally and by Virgin Records
Plastic_Beach
Variety of plastic explosive
the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer to
C-4_(explosive)
2026 single by Zach Bryan
"Plastic Cigarette" is a song by American singer-songwriter Zach Bryan, released to radio on January 16, 2026 as the lead single from his sixth studio
Plastic_Cigarette
Type of packaging
A plastic bag, poly bag, or pouch is a type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile. Plastic bags are used
Plastic_bag
Pejorative term for inauthentic soul music
Plastic soul is a stylized form of soul music produced largely by white pop artists in the 1970s and 1980s, marked by deliberate imitation and an openly
Plastic_soul
Japanese alternative rock band
Plastic Tree are a Japanese alternative rock band. Formed in December 1993 in Chiba Prefecture, they released their first mini-album in December 1995
Plastic_Tree
Easily deformed crystal
A plastic crystal is a crystal composed of weakly interacting molecules that possess some orientational or conformational degree of freedom. The name
Plastic_crystal
1984 song by Mariya Takeuchi
"Plastic Love" (Japanese: プラスティック・ラブ, Hepburn: Purasutikku Rabu) is a song by the Japanese singer Mariya Takeuchi from her 1984 album Variety. Written
Plastic_Love
English rock band and art collective
The Plastic Ono Band was an English rock band and Fluxus-based artist collective formed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968–69 for their collaborative
Plastic_Ono_Band
Gyre of debris in the North Pacific
located roughly from 135°W to 155°W and 35°N to 42°N. The collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the Pacific Rim, including countries
Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
Belgian editor, musician, producer, songwriter
Roger François Jouret (born 24 February 1954), better known as Plastic Bertrand, is a Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter
Plastic_Bertrand
Thin plastic film used for sealing food
Plastic wrap, cling film, Saran wrap, cling wrap, Glad wrap or food wrap is a thin plastic film typically used for sealing food items in containers to
Plastic_wrap
Processes which convert waste plastic into new items
Plastic recycling Plastic recycling is the processing of plastic waste into other products. Recycling can reduce dependence on landfills, conserve resources
Plastic_recycling
1995 single by Radiohead
"Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released in May 1995 by Parlophone from their second album, The Bends (1995). It was
Fake_Plastic_Trees
Type of explosive material
Plastic explosive is a soft and hand-moldable solid form of explosive material. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also
Plastic_explosive
Extremely small fragments of plastic
microbeads, plastic glitter and plastic pellets (also known as nurdles). Secondary microplastics arise from the degradation (breakdown) of larger plastic products
Microplastics
Environmental pollution by plastics
Marine plastic pollution is a type of marine pollution by plastics ranging in size from large original material such as bottles and bags, down to microplastics
Marine_plastic_pollution
A plastic credit is a transferable unit representing a specific quantity of plastic that is collected and managed or recycled as a result of project activity
Plastic_credit
Narrow-necked container
A plastic bottle is a bottle constructed from high-density or low-density plastic. They are typically used to store liquids such as water, soft drinks
Plastic_bottle
Container made of plastic
Plastic containers are containers made exclusively or partially of plastic. Plastic containers are ubiquitous, either as single-use or reusable/durable
Plastic_container
Type of coating
Plastic coating is a term that is commonly used in technology but is nevertheless ambiguous. It can be understood to mean the coating of plastic (e.g.
Plastic_coating
Laws regarding plastic shopping bags
A plastic bag ban or charge is a law that restricts the use of lightweight plastic bags at retail establishments. In the early 21st century, there has
Plastic_bag_ban
Property of a structural cross-section
In structural engineering, the plastic moment (Mp) is a property of a structural section. It is defined as the moment at which the entire cross section
Plastic_moment
Laws prohibiting the use of polymers manufactured from fossil fuels
instituted plastic bag bans, and a ban on single-use plastic (such as throw-away forks or plates), and are looking to spread bans to all plastic packaging
Plastic_bans
Slang expression
Plastic Paddy is a slang expression, sometimes used as a derogatory term, for a member of the Irish diaspora who "places great importance on Irishness"
Plastic_Paddy
Less-lethal projectile
Plastic bullet can refer to: Plastic baton round: a large, blunt, low-velocity projectile fired from a specialized gun, intended as a less-lethal weapon
Plastic_bullet
Insult towards non British athletes
Plastic Brit, or Plastic Briton, is a pejorative term used to describe athletes who choose to represent Great Britain in international sport despite having
Plastic_Brit
Series of multimedia events by Andy Warhol
The Exploding Plastic Inevitable (originally known as the Erupting Plastic Inevitable and later known as Plastic Inevitable or EPI), was a series of multimedia
Exploding_Plastic_Inevitable
Art that involves physical manipulation
Plastic arts are art forms which involve physical manipulation of a plastic medium, such as clay, wax, paint – or even plastic in the modern sense of the
Plastic_arts
Method of fabrication and damage repair
Plastic joining is the method of joining semi-finished products of plastic materials together or to other materials as a fabrication process or damage
Plastic_joining
Card made of PVC or other plastic conforming
Plastic cards usually serve as identity documents, thus providing authentication. In combination with other assets that complement the data stored on
Plastic_card
Ammunition type
terminology, or a high-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP), in US-American terminology, is a type of explosive projectile with plastic explosive that conforms
High-explosive_squash_head
2017 series by Doug Wagner
Plastic is a 5-issue creator-owned horror American comic book limited series written by Doug Wagner, illustrated by Daniel Hillyard, and colored by Laura
Plastic_(comics)
Non-reversible deformation of a solid material in response to applied forces
In physics and materials science, plasticity (also known as plastic deformation) is the ability of a solid material to undergo permanent deformation,
Plasticity_(physics)
Plastic forming machines, or plastic molding machines, were developed on the basis of rubber machinery and metal die-casting machines. After the inception
Plastic_forming_machine
Plastic film used in the role of mulch
Plastic mulch is a product used in plasticulture in a similar fashion to mulch, to suppress weeds and conserve water in crop production and landscaping
Plastic_mulch
2014 American film
Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys is a 2014 documentary film directed by Brian Stillman about Kenner's action figures based on the Star Wars
Plastic_Galaxy
Class of polyethylenes
Piping for fluid, slurry and gas purposes Plastic bags Plastic bottles suitable both for recycling or re-use Plastic surgery (skeletal and facial reconstruction)
High-density_polyethylene
Welding of semi-finished plastic materials
Plastic welding is welding for semi-finished plastic materials, and is described in ISO 472 as a process of uniting softened surfaces of materials, generally
Plastic_welding
Vehicular road made from plastic
Plastic roads are paved roadways that are made partially or entirely from plastic or plastic composites, which is used to replace standard asphalt materials
Plastic_road
Manufacturing process
gears), and most other plastic products available today. Injection moulding is the most common modern method of manufacturing plastic parts; it is ideal for
Injection_moulding
There is no national plastic bag fee or ban currently in effect in the United States. However, the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware
Plastic bag bans in the United States
Plastic_bag_bans_in_the_United_States
2020 studio album by Miley Cyrus
Plastic Hearts is the seventh studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on November 27, 2020, by RCA Records, and was her final album
Plastic_Hearts
1976 television film by Randal Kleiser
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 American made for television drama film inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective
The_Boy_in_the_Plastic_Bubble
1970 studio album by John Lennon
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is the first solo album by English musician John Lennon after the break-up of the Beatles. Backed by the Plastic Ono Band (consisting
John_Lennon/Plastic_Ono_Band
Common synthetic polymer
abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic polymer of plastic (after polyethylene and polypropylene). About 40 million tons of PVC are
Polyvinyl_chloride
Thin continuous polymeric material
Plastic film is a thin continuous polymeric material. Thicker plastic material is often called a "sheet". These thin plastic membranes are used to separate
Plastic_film
Thermoplastic polymer
resistance. Polypropylene is the second-most widely produced commodity plastic (after polyethylene). Phillips Petroleum chemists J. Paul Hogan and Robert
Polypropylene
Pediatric plastic surgery is plastic surgery performed on children. Its procedures are predominantly conducted for reconstructive purposes, although some
Pediatric_plastic_surgery
Tubular section or hollow cylinder made of plastic
Plastic pipe is a tubular section, or hollow cylinder, made of plastic. It is usually, but not necessarily, of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey
Plastic_pipework
Lawn ornament
Pink plastic flamingos are a common lawn ornament in the United States. They were designed in 1957 by American artist Don Featherstone. Featherstone designed
Plastic_flamingo
2025 single by Jade
"Plastic Box" is a song by English singer Jade. It was released through RCA Records on 20 June 2025, as the fourth single from her debut solo studio album
Plastic_Box_(song)
Fraudulent spiritual practitioner
Plastic shamans, or plastic medicine people, is a pejorative colloquialism applied to individuals who attempt to pass themselves off as shamans, holy
Plastic_shaman
Composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres
Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP; also called fibre-reinforced polymer, or in American English fiber) is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced
Fibre-reinforced_plastic
Topics referred to by the same term
Plastic number may refer to: Plastic ratio, a mathematical ratio Resin identification code, a number used to identify plastic products This disambiguation
Plastic_number
Topics referred to by the same term
Fantastic Plastic may refer to: Fantastic Plastic Records, an independent record label Fantastic Plastic (album), a 2017 album by The Flamin' Groovies
Fantastic_Plastic
Scale model kit
A plastic model kit, (plamo in Eastern influenced parlance),[citation needed] is a consumer-grade plastic scale model manufactured as a kit, primarily
Plastic_model_kit
Securing plastic out of industry and out of the environment
Plastic sequestration is a means of plastic waste management that secures used plastic out of industry and out of the environment into reusable building
Plastic_sequestration
Topics referred to by the same term
Plastic Jesus may refer to: Plastic Jesus (song), an American folk song written by George Cromarty and Ed Rush Plastic Jesus (novella), by Poppy Z. Brite
Plastic_Jesus
Optical fiber that is made out of polymer
Plastic optical fiber (POF) or polymer optical fiber is an optical fiber that is made out of polymer. Similar to glass optical fiber, POF transmits light
Plastic_optical_fiber
Melted plastic manufacturing process
Plastics extrusion is a high-volume manufacturing process in which raw plastic is melted and formed into a continuous profile. Extrusion produces items
Plastic_extrusion
Bicycle constructed from plastic or a plastic composite
A plastic bicycle is a bicycle constructed from plastic or a plastic composite material, rather than from metal. In the 1970s and early 1980s, experimental
Plastic_bicycle
Biodegradable polymer
Polylactic acid, also known as poly(lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA), is a plastic material. As a thermoplastic polyester (or polyhydroxyalkanoate) it has
Polylactic_acid
Marine debris from plastic manufacturing particles
Plastic pellet pollution is a type of marine debris originating from the plastic particles that are universally used to manufacture large-scale plastics
Plastic_pellet_pollution
Technology that converts waste plastic into carbon materials
Plastic carbonization is a technology that converts plastic waste into valuable carbon materials through thermal decomposition in a low-oxygen environment
Plastic_carbonization
2023 studio album by Mudhoney
Plastic Eternity is the eleventh studio album by American grunge band Mudhoney, released on April 7, 2023, and their eighth released on Sub Pop. It has
Plastic_Eternity
Form of physical restraint for the hands, using plastic straps
Plastic handcuffs (also called PlastiCuffs, FlexiCuffs, zip cuffs, flex cuffs or Double Cuffs) are a form of physical restraint for the hands made of
Plastic_handcuffs
Number, approximately 1.3247
In mathematics, the plastic ratio is a geometrical proportion, given by the unique real solution of the equation x3 = x + 1. Its decimal expansion begins
Plastic_ratio
Australian animation studio
Plastic Wax is an Australian animation and visual effects studio specializing in pre-rendered CG for video games, film and television. Based in Sydney
Plastic_Wax
Medical condition
Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a disorder in which branching casts of the airways – i.e., accumulations of fluid or tissue that are molded in the shape of
Plastic_bronchitis
Children's toy
Bubble Plastic was the brand name for a children's toy manufactured from the 1970s through the 80s by Wham-O. It consisted of a tube of viscous plastic substance
Super_Elastic_Bubble_Plastic
Japanese anime television series and franchise
Plastic Memories (プラスティック・メモリーズ, Purasutikku Memorīzu) is a Japanese anime television series conceived and written by Naotaka Hayashi, produced by Doga
Plastic_Memories
Topics referred to by the same term
Soft plastic may refer to: Plastics that may be scrunched up in the hand, as a crude measure for plastic recycling. Soft plastic bait, used in fishing
Soft_plastic
Type of shopping bag
shopping bags made from various kinds of plastic, are variously called plastic shopping bags, carrier bags, or plastic grocery bags. They are sometimes referred
Plastic_shopping_bag
Engineering concept
engineering beam theory, plastic hinge is the deformation of a section of a beam where plastic bending occurs. In earthquake engineering plastic hinge is also a
Plastic_hinge
British virtual band
such as "Dare", "Dirty Harry" and "El Mañana". The band's third album, Plastic Beach (2010), featured environmentalist themes, synth-pop elements and
Gorillaz
Device worn over a diaper
Plastic pants (also known as waterproof pants, plastic panties, diaper covers, nappy covers, dry joggers, nappy wraps, wraps, or pilchers) are garments
Plastic_pants
highest number of plastic surgery cases per capita in the world according to data from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
Cosmetic surgery in South Korea
Cosmetic_surgery_in_South_Korea
Wide sheet material used for decorative purposes
Self-adhesive plastic sheet, known in the United Kingdom as sticky-backed plastic, is wide plastic sheet or film with an adhesive layer on one side, used
Self-adhesive_plastic_sheet
Container made of plastic
A plastic cup is a cup made out of plastic, commonly used as a container to hold beverages. Some are reusable while others are intended for a single use
Plastic_cup
Building material
Plastic lumber is a plastic form of lumber made of virgin or recycled plastic. It is mostly made of plastic and binders such as fiberglass or rebar; not
Plastic_lumber
Garments made from flexible plastic
Plastic clothing is clothing made from flexible sheets of plastics such as PVC, as distinct from clothing made from plastic-based synthetic fiber textiles
Plastic_clothing
Material which is solid at low stress but becomes viscous at high stress
In materials science, a Bingham plastic is a viscoplastic material that behaves as a rigid body at low stresses but flows as a viscous fluid at high stress
Bingham_plastic
Craft material
Plastic canvas is a craft material of lightweight plastic with regularly spaced holes in imitation of embroidery canvas. It is also commonly known as
Plastic_canvas
Academic journal
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal and the official publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. It covers
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic_and_Reconstructive_Surgery
Plastic surgery to change ethnic appearance
Ethnic plastic surgery, or ethnic modification, refers to the types of plastic surgery performed frequently due to certain racial or ethnic traits, or
Ethnic_plastic_surgery
Polymer
layers for the creation of glitter; acting as a plastic core coated with aluminum and topped with plastic to create a light reflecting surface, although
Polyethylene_terephthalate
Polyethylene food wrap
Saran is the trade name of a thin plastic film used for keeping food fresh by sealing. The compound polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) was discovered in 1933
Saran_(plastic)
Plastic packaging manufacturer in Italy
Abon Plastic SRL is an Italian manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging. The company's headquarters are located near Milan, Italy, in Gornate-Olona
Abon_Plastic
1957 song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty
"Plastic Jesus" is an American folk song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957. They recorded it as a humorous ad spoof in 1962 as The Goldcoast
Plastic_Jesus_(song)
PLASTIC
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Thought, Meditation
Girl/Female
African, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Swahili
Luck or be Lucky; Good Fortune
Boy/Male
Greek
Stone.
Female
Irish
Irish name derived from the word blath "flower" with added diminutive suffix, BLÃITHÃN means "little flower."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Whitcomb.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Sun
Girl/Female
Tamil
To see, To perceive, To have vision
Male
Welsh
Modern spelling of Welsh Illtud, ILLTYD means "multitude of people."Â
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowkebed, JOCHEVED means "God is glory."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Praises God
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n.
A very light porous volcanic scoria, usually of a gray color, the pores of which are capillary and parallel, giving it a fibrous structure. It is supposed to be produced by the disengagement of watery vapor without liquid or plastic lava. It is much used, esp. in the form of powder, for smoothing and polishing. Called also pumice stone.
v. t.
The act or process of working and tempering clay to make it plastic and of uniform consistency, as for bricks, for pottery, etc.
a.
Making an impression upon an organ; plastic; -- said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, taste, or smell, and also on the organism as a whole.
n.
The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials.
adv.
In a plastic manner.
n.
The penetrating of one rock, while in a plastic or metal state, into the cavities of another.
n.
The quality or state of being plastic.
n.
Hence, an artist who designs works of sculpture, his first studies and his finished model being usually in a plastic material, from which model the marble is cut, or the bronze is cast.
n.
The art of forming figures in any plastic material.
n.
Plastic force.
n.
a substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905]
n.
The plastic operation for closing a fissure in the hard palate.
n.
Tempered clay; clay moistened and worked so as to be plastic.
v.
Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax. Also used figuratively: Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart.
a.
Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."
a.
See Plastic.
a.
Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator.
a.
Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; -- opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand.
n.
The act or process of repairing lesions made by ulcers, especially by a plastic operation.
a.
Capable of being molded, formed, or modeled, as clay or plaster; -- used also figuratively; as, the plastic mind of a child.