plasticize

ˈplæstəˌsaɪz

Definition of plasticize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

substance treatment

TECH.

make a substance softer and more pliable by adding a plasticizer

TECH.

Manufacturers plasticize PVC to enhance its flexibility..

soften

chemistry

TECH.

impart a plastic or synthetic quality to something

TECH.

The artist aimed to plasticize the texture of the mural to mimic leather..

mold

polymerize

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Origin of plasticize

Greek, plastikos (capable of being shaped)

Examples of plasticize in a sentence

They needed to plasticize the material to make it more durable.
The company plans to plasticize the new product for durability.
He used a special technique to plasticize the sculpture.

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French:assouplir, plastifier, ...
German:plastifizieren, verplastifizieren, ...
Italian:plasticizzare, dare una qualità plastica, ...
Spanish:plastificar, dar una cualidad plástica, ...
Portuguese:tornar plástico, plastificar, ...
Chinese:增塑, 使具有塑性, ...
Japanese:可塑化する, プラスチックの質感を与える, ...
Arabic:لَيَّنَ, جَعَلَ بلاسْتِيكِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגְמִישׁ, לְהַעֲנִיק אֵיכוּת פְּלַסְטִית, ...
Russian:пластифицировать, придавать пластичность, ...
Ukrainian:пластифікувати, пластизувати, ...
Hindi:प्लास्टिसाइज़ करना, प्लास्टिक गुण देना, ...
Bengali:প্লাস্টিকাইজ করা, প্লাস্টিকের গুণাবলী প্রদান করা, ...
Catalan:plasticitzar, donar qualitat plàstica, ...
Czech:změkčovat, ...
Danish:plasticere, give plastisk kvalitet, ...
Dutch:plastificeren, plasticiseren, ...
Greek:πλαστικοποιούν, πλαστική ποιότητα, ...
Hungarian:lágyítani, műanyagosítani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យទន់ដោយបន្ថែមសារធាតុប្លាស្ទិក, ធ្វើឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈដូចប្លាស្ទិក, ...
Korean:가소화하다, 플라스틱화하다, ...
Persian:پلاستیکی کردن, مصنوعی کردن, ...
Polish:uplastyczniać, plastikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornar plástico, ...
Romanian:a plasticiza, a sintetiza, ...
Swedish:plastisera, syntetisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นพลาสติก, ทำให้เป็นสังเคราะห์, ...
Turkish:plastikleştirmek, sentetikleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm dẻo, làm nhựa hóa, ...

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