superplastic

American

[soo-per-plas-tik] / ˌsu pərˈplæs tɪk /

adjective

(of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.

superplastic British

/ ˌsuːpəˈplæstɪk /

adjective

(of a metal, alloy, etc) very easily moulded at high temperatures without fracturing

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noun

such a metal, alloy, etc

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

superplasticity

noun

Etymology

Origin of superplastic

1945–50; super- + plastic; compare Russian sverkhplastíchnostʾ (1945) superplasticity

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