| plastic | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. plastic | generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives. |
| ~ abs, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene | any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances. |
| ~ mylar | a thin polyester film. |
| ~ thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin | a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled. |
| ~ thermosetting compositions, thermosetting resin | a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded. |
| ~ bakelite | a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.. |
| ~ polytetrafluoroethylene, teflon | a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided. |
| ~ vinylite | any of various vinyl resins. |
| ~ resinoid | a plastic containing resins. |
| ~ amino plastic, amino resin, aminoplast | a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles. |
| ~ cellulosic | a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose). |
| ~ coumarone-indene resin, coumarone resin | a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile. |
| ~ fluorocarbon plastic | a plastic made with fluorocarbon. |
| ~ phenolic plastic, phenolic urea | a plastic consisting of phenolic resins. |
| ~ polyester | a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer. |
| ~ polypropene, polypropylene | a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material. |
| ~ polyvinyl-formaldehyde | a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde. |
| ~ silicone resin | a polymeric silicone compound. |
| ~ solid | matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure. |
| ~ vinyl | shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings. |
| n. (possession) | 2. charge card, charge plate, credit card, plastic | a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered.; "do you take plastic?" |
| ~ magnetic stripe | a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.. |
| ~ positive identification | evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance.; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people" |
| ~ charge account credit, open-end credit, revolving credit | a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time. |
| ~ bank card | a credit card issued by a bank. |
| ~ calling card, phone card | a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls. |
| ~ cash card, cashcard | a credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash. |
| adj. | 3. fictile, moldable, plastic | capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material).; "plastic substances such as wax or clay" |
| ~ elastic | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy.; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" |
| adj. | 4. plastic, pliant | capable of being influenced or formed.; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature" |
| ~ impressible, impressionable, waxy | easily impressed or influenced.; "an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"; "a waxy mind" |
| adj. | 5. formative, plastic, shaping | forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning.; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience" |
| ~ constructive | constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development.; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission" |
| duplicitous | | |
| adj. | 1. ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, janus-faced, two-faced | marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another.; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer" |
| ~ dishonest, dishonorable | deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. |
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