plasticise
plasticise is the alternative spelling of plasticize.
Meaning of plasticize
Verb
plasticize (third-person singular simple present plasticizes, present participle plasticizing, simple past and past participle plasticized)
- To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
- To become more plastic
- To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain
Forms of plasticise
| third-person singular present | plasticises |
|---|---|
| present participle | plasticising |
| past participle | plasticised |
| past | plasticised |
Origin of plasticise
From plastic + -ise.
Words formed from plasticise
Questions about plasticise
- What is plasticise the alternative spelling of?
- Plasticise is the alternative spelling of plasticize.
Words near plasticise in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: plasticise (page history and authors); plasticize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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