semiplastic

[ sem-ee-plas-tik, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. imperfectly plastic; in a state between rigidity and plasticity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiplastic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; semi- + plastic

Example Sentences

The various parts of the figure have been modeled separately and set together while the material was in a plastic or semiplastic condition.

From Project Gutenberg