- em|plas|tic
- em|plas|tic «ehm PLAS tihk», adjective, noun.–adj.adhesive; fit to be applied as a plaster.–n.an adhesive or glutinous substance.
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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
a|plas|tic — «ay PLAS tihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with aplasia; characterized by aplasia. 2. characterized by or tending toward irregularity or absence of organic structure … Useful english dictionary
dys|plas|tic — «dihs PLAS tihk», adjective. 1. having to do with dysplasia. 2. having dysplasia … Useful english dictionary
eu|plas|tic — «yoo PLAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. that can easily be transformed into permanent organized tissue, as the cells that differentiate into organs of the body embryologically. –n. euplastic matter. ╂[< Greek eúplastos easy to mold (< eu… … 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
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
throm|bo|plas|tic — «THROM boh PLAS tihk», adjective. promoting or having to do with the clotting of blood. ╂[< Greek thrómbos a clot + English plastic] –throm´bo|plas´ti|cal|ly, adverb … 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
