antiplasticization

noun

The reduction if the plasticity of a polymer by the use of additives

OriginEnglish plasticization ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós) →
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Meanings

nounantiplasticization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe reduction if the plasticity of a polymer by the use of additives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  8. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  9. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  10. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  11. Latinplasticus
  12. Englishplastic
  13. Englishplasticization
  14. Englishantiplasticization

From anti- + plasticization.

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APA

antiplasticization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiplasticization

MLA

“antiplasticization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiplasticization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiplasticization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiplasticization.

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