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

Derived Forms

• ˌplasticiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of plasticize¹

First recorded in 1925–30; plastic + -ize