plasticize
verb/ˈplæstɪsaɪz/
/ˈplæstɪsaɪz/
(British English also plasticise)
(specialist)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they plasticize | /ˈplæstɪsaɪz/ /ˈplæstɪsaɪz/ |
| he / she / it plasticizes | /ˈplæstɪsaɪzɪz/ /ˈplæstɪsaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple plasticized | /ˈplæstɪsaɪzd/ /ˈplæstɪsaɪzd/ |
| past participle plasticized | /ˈplæstɪsaɪzd/ /ˈplæstɪsaɪzd/ |
| -ing form plasticizing | /ˈplæstɪsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈplæstɪsaɪzɪŋ/ |
- plasticize something to add something to a substance so that it becomes easy to bend and form into different shapes
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