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plasticize

[ plas-tuh-sahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, plas·ti·cized, plas·ti·ciz·ing.
  1. to render or become plastic.

plasticize

/ ˈplæstɪˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer

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Derived Forms

  • ˌplasticiˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • plasti·ci·zation noun
  • un·plasti·cized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of plasticize1

First recorded in 1925–30; plastic + -ize

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