plasticize

English

Alternative forms

• plasticise

Etymology

From plastic +‎ -ize.

Verb

plasticize (third-person singular simple present plasticizes, present participle plasticizing, simple past and past participle plasticized)

1. (transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
2. (intransitive) To become more plastic
3. (transitive) To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain

Translations

to make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer

• German: plastifizieren (de)
• Hungarian: lágyít (hu), képlékennyé tesz
• Portuguese: plastificar (pt)
• Welsh: plastigo

to become more plastic

• Hungarian: lágyul (hu), képlékennyé válik

to capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain