plasticize
[ plas-tuh-sahyz ]
/ ˈplæs təˌsaɪz /
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verb (used with or without object), plas·ti·cized, plas·ti·ciz·ing.
to render or become plastic.
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Also especially British, plas·ti·cise .
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plas·ti·ci·za·tion, nounun·plas·ti·cized, adjectiveWords nearby plasticize
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British Dictionary definitions for plasticize
plasticize
plasticise
/ (ˈplæstɪˌsaɪz) /
verb
to make or become plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
Derived forms of plasticize
plasticization or plasticisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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