Vinylnoun
The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene
Plasticnoun
A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
Vinylnoun
(countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics
Plasticnoun
Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
Vinylnoun
Phonograph records as a medium
âMany DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.â;
Plasticnoun
(slang) Fakeness, or a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population.
Vinyladjective
(chemistry) containing the vinyl radical
Plasticnoun
(obsolete) A sculptor, moulder.
Vinyladjective
Made of polyvinyl chloride.
Plasticnoun
(archaic) Any solid but malleable substance.
Vinylnoun
The hypothetical radical C2H3, regarded as the characteristic residue of ethylene and that related series of unsaturated hydrocarbons with which the allyl compounds are homologous.
Plasticadjective
Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
Vinylnoun
a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
Plasticadjective
Producing tissue.
Vinylnoun
shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
Plasticadjective
(dated) Creative, formative.
Vinylnoun
synthetic resin or plastic consisting of polyvinyl chloride or a related polymer, used for wallpapers and other covering materials and for gramophone records
âthe vinyl is cut to size with a craft knifeâ; âvinyl floor tilesâ;
Plasticadjective
(biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
Vinylnoun
vinyl used as the standard material for records
âfans had to wait almost a year before the song eventually appeared on vinylâ; âsales of vinyl recordingsâ;
Plasticadjective
Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.
Vinylnoun
a vinyl record
âhe had plenty of tapes and vinylsâ;
Plasticadjective
Made of plastic.
Vinylnoun
of or denoting the unsaturated hydrocarbon radical âCH=CHâ, derived from ethylene by removal of a hydrogen atom
âa vinyl groupâ;
Plasticadjective
Inferior or not the real thing.
Plasticadjective
Fake.
Plasticadjective
Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator.
âSee plastic Nature working to his end.â;
Plasticadjective
Capable of being molded, formed, or modeled, as clay or plaster; - used also figuratively; as, the plastic mind of a child.
Plasticadjective
Pertaining or appropriate to, or characteristic of, molding or modeling; produced by, or appearing as if produced by, molding or modeling; - said of sculpture and the kindred arts, in distinction from painting and the graphic arts.
âMedallions . . . fraught with the plastic beauty and grace of the palmy days of Italian art.â;
Plasticnoun
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]
Plasticnoun
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
Plasticadjective
used of the imagination;
âmaterial...transformed by the plastic power of the imaginationâ;
Plasticadjective
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material);
âplastic substances such as wax or clayâ;
Plasticadjective
capable of being influenced or formed;
âthe plastic minds of childrenâ; âa pliant natureâ;
Plasticnoun
a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be moulded into shape while soft, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form
âmains pipes should be made of plastic or copperâ; âbottles can be made from a variety of plasticsâ;
Plasticnoun
credit cards or other types of plastic card that can be used as money
âhe pays with cash instead of with plasticâ;
Plasticadjective
made of plastic
âplastic bottlesâ;
Plasticadjective
not genuine; artificial or unnatural
âa holiday rep with huge white teeth and a plastic smileâ; âlong-distance flights with their plastic foodâ;
Plasticadjective
(of a substance or material) easily shaped or moulded
ârendering the material more plasticâ;
Plasticadjective
offering scope for creativity
âthe writer is drawn to words as a plastic mediumâ;
Plasticadjective
exhibiting adaptability to change or variety in the environment.
Plasticadjective
relating to moulding or modelling in three dimensions, or to produce three-dimensional effects
âthe plastic artsâ;
Plasticadjective
(in science and technology) relating to the permanent deformation of a solid without fracture by the temporary application of force.
Plastic
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient. Their plasticity makes it possible for plastics to be moulded, extruded or pressed into solid objects of various shapes.