superplastic

[ soo-per-plas-tik ]

/ ˌsu pərˈplæs tɪk /

adjective

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

Words nearby superplastic

superpatriot, superphone, superphosphate, superphylum, superphysical, superplastic, superport, superpose, superposition, superposition principle, superpower

Origin of superplastic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM superplastic

su·per·plas·tic·i·ty

[soo-per-plas-tis-i-tee] /ˌsu pər plæsˈtɪs ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for superplastic

superplastic

/ (ˌsuːpəˈplæstɪk) /

adjective

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

noun

such a metal, alloy, etc

Derived forms of superplastic

superplasticity, noun

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