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- a|mi|no|plas|tic «uh MEE nuh PLAS tihk, AM uh-», adjective.of or having to do with an aminoplast or aminoplasts.
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plas|tic — «PLAS tihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. any one of various substances that can be molded or shaped when softened, as by heat or pressure, and become hard when cooled. Glass and rubber are plastics. 2. a synthetic organic compound made from coal,… … Useful english dictionary
plas|tic|i|ty — «plas TIHS uh tee», noun. 1. plastic quality: »Figurative. Yet it is this graphic weakness that gives his Hesiod etchings their strong plasticity and complicated charm (New Yorker). 2. the capability of being molded, formed, or modeled. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
an´gi|o|plas´tic — an|gi|o|plas|ty «AN jee oh PLAS tee», noun. a surgical procedure for clearing a passage in an artery, especially by threading a small balloon through the artery and inflating it to clear blood clots and fatty deposits. ╂[< Greek angeîon… … Useful english dictionary
a|chon|dro|plas|tic — «ay KON druh PLAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with achondroplasia. 2. suffering from achondroplasia. –n. a person who has achondroplasia … Useful english dictionary
ce|ram|o|plas|tic — «suh RAM oh PLAS tihk», noun. any heat resistant inorganic plastic made by combining synthetic mica and glass … Useful english dictionary
gal|va|no|plas|tic — «GAL vuh nuh PLAS tihk, gal VAN uh », adjective. having to do with galvanoplastics … Useful english dictionary
os|te|o|plas|tic — «OS tee uh PLAS tihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with osteoplasty. 2. of or having to do with the formation of bone … Useful english dictionary
so|ma|to|plas|tic — «SOH muh tuh PLAS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with the somatoplasm … Useful english dictionary
ho|mo|plas|tic — «HOH muh PLAS tihk, HOM uh », adjective. Biology. similar but of different origin: »homoplastic organs. ╂[< homo + Greek plastós something molded + English ic] –ho´mo|plas´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
su|per|plas|tic — «SOO puhr PLAS tihk», adjective. 1. capable of plastic deformation under very small stress at high temperature: »Superplastic materials…are characterized by a very small grain size…and an immense capacity for plastic deformation at elevated… … Useful english dictionary
