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 — /plæˈstısəti/ noun [noncount] technical : the quality of being able to be made into different shapes the plasticity of clay … 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
al|lo|plas|tic — «AL uh PLAS tihk», adjective. 1. shaping or altering the environment: »alloplastic adaptation. 2. of or having to do with alloplasty … Useful english dictionary
a|mi|no|plas|tic — «uh MEE nuh PLAS tihk, AM uh », adjective. of or having to do with an aminoplast or aminoplasts … Useful english dictionary
an|a|plas|tic — «AN uh PLAS tihk», adjective. 1. having to do with or involving plastic surgery. 2. having reverted to a more embryonic form, with increased capacity for multiplication, as in malignant tissue. ╂[< Greek anaplássein restore < ana back +… … Useful english dictionary
