Main Entry: plas·ti·cize

Pronunciation: \ˈplas-tə-ˌsīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): plas·ti·cized; plas·ti·ciz·ing

Date: 1919

1 : to make plastic
2 : to treat with a plastic <a plasticized mattress cover>

— plas·ti·ci·za·tion \ˌplas-tə-sə-ˈzā-shən\ noun