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plas´ti|cal|ly — 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… … Useful english dictionary
su´per|plas´ti|cal|ly — 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… … Useful english dictionary
throm´bo|plas´ti|cal|ly — 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
ec´to|plas´mi|cal|ly — ec|to|plas|mic «EHK tuh PLAZ mihk», adjective. of or having to do with ectoplasm. –ec´to|plas´mi|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
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
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
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
ec|to|plas|mic — «EHK tuh PLAZ mihk», adjective. of or having to do with ectoplasm. –ec´to|plas´mi|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
