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plastics

American  
[plas-tiks] / ˈplæs tɪks /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a plastic or plastics.

    a plastics firm; plastics research.

Etymology

Origin of plastics

First recorded in 1920–25; plastic, -ics

Example Sentences

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However, a handful of other commodities like helium, plastics and aluminum stand to see supply shocks as the war goes on.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Naphtha, ethane and propane are the building blocks of plastics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

These spills also have been shown to introduce waste products like plastics and drugs into rivers and seas.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Import prices rose across the board: food, grains, metals, paper, plastics, rubber, computer chips and electronics.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

If it was all okay they were to start production in plastics factories all over the country.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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