nonplastic

adjective

non·​plas·​tic ˌnän-ˈpla-stik 

: not plastic: such as

a

: not capable of being deformed continuously and permanently in any direction without rupture

a nonplastic silty soil

adding nonplastic materials to sculpting clay

b

: not made or consisting of a plastic

nonplastic bottles

nonplastic noun

plural nonplastics

Examples of nonplastic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while there’s not as much fanfare, nonplastic straws are making inroads. — Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 30 July 2022

To prepare the formula, do so in a nonplastic container with at least 70 degree C water. — Matt Simon, Wired, 19 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonplastic

• aplastic
• bombastic
• dynastic
• dysplastic
• elastic
• fantastic
• gymnastic
• monastic
• sarcastic
• scholastic
• silastic
• stochastic