plasticize

verb

plas·​ti·​cize ˈpla-stə-ˌsīz 

plasticized; plasticizing

transitive verb

1

: to make plastic

2

: to treat with a plastic

a plasticized mattress cover

plasticization

ˌpla-stə-sə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of plasticize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These days lignin has become cost-effective for 3D printing or adhesives, and it can be plasticized or used to reinforce other bioplastics. — Troy Farah, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2020

But there is also a chance that this ends up plasticizing a movement that was raw and powerful and eye-opening (not to mention disdained by owners who wanted to keep a certain brand of politics away from their business). — Conor Orr, SI.com, 19 Aug. 2019

The tunnel, with a diameter of about 10 inches, was made of plasticized concrete. — WSJ, 7 Dec. 2018

New Yorkers welcomed speckled Asian pears; papaya with its lode of dripping black seeds; rough-skinned litchi disclosing creamy white flesh; knobby cherimoya with guts of custard; star fruit with its sharp angles and plasticized shine. — New York Times, 16 Apr. 2018

But the team succeeded in finding a suitable binder to create the first ever plasticized thermite. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plasticize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Medical Definition

plasticize

transitive verb

plas·​ti·​cize

variants or British plasticise

ˈplas-tə-ˌsīz 

plasticized or British plasticised; plasticizing or British plasticising

1

: to make plastic

2

: to treat with a plastic

plasticization noun

or British plasticisation

ˌplas-tə-sə-ˈzā-shən