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expanded plastic

noun

plastic that is made light and spongy by the introduction of pockets of gas or air.

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Nearby words

exp., expand, expanded, expanded code, expanded metal, expanded plastic, expander, expanding universe, expanding universe theory, expanse, expansible

Origin of expanded plastic

First recorded in 1940–45

Also called foamed plastic, plastic foam.

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