plastics

[plas-tiks]

adjective

1. of or relating to a plastic or plastics.

   a plastics firm; plastics research.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plastics¹

First recorded in 1920–25; plastic, -ics

Example Sentences

New research has identified a straightforward and environmentally friendly way to decompose Teflon, one of the most resilient plastics in use today, and convert it into valuable chemical ingredients.

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This included alternative uses for the site such as hydrothermal plastics recycling and anaerobic digestion.

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The furniture and partitions were made from plastics and laminates, so they cost far less.

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ESG proposals, by contrast, focus on such progressive political priorities as gender or racial preferences, climate change, or divesting from industries that are disfavored by the political left, such as fossil fuels, plastics or guns.

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They found the type of plastic matters: rubber is most dangerous for seabirds; soft plastics and fishing debris pose the greatest risk to marine mammals; and both hard and soft plastics threaten turtles.

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