English > plastic: 5 senses > noun 1, substance| Meaning | generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives. |
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| Narrower | Bakelite | A thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc. |
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| Mylar | A thin polyester film |
| Teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene | A material used to coat / coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking / sticking is to be avoided |
| Vinylite | Any of various vinyl resins |
| acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, ABS | Any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances / appliances |
| amino plastic, aminoplast, amino resin | A plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds |
| cellulosic | A plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose) |
| coumarone-indene resin, coumarone resin | A thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone |
| fluorocarbon plastic | A plastic made with fluorocarbon |
| phenolic plastic, phenolic urea | A plastic consisting of phenolic resins |
| polyester | A complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer |
| polypropylene, polypropene | A polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material |
| polyvinyl-formaldehyde | A polymer of vinyl formaldehyde |
| resinoid | A plastic containing resins |
| silicone resin | A polymeric silicone compound |
| thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin | A material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled |
| thermosetting compositions, thermosetting resin | A material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded |
| vinyl | shiny and tough and flexible plastic |
| Broader | solid | Matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
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| Spanish | plástico, plásticos |
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| Catalan | plàstic |
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