plastics

[plas-tiks]

adjective

1. of or relating to a plastic or plastics.

   a plastics firm; plastics research.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plastics¹

First recorded in 1920–25; plastic, -ics

Example Sentences

A global comparison of plastics waste management placed Australia 7th among 25 nations for its overall efforts to control plastic pollution.

From BBC

Parents’ exposure to plastics was “consistently and significantly associated” with lower cognitive scores in their children who had autism, increases in “aberrant behaviors” and deficits in basic life skills, the study found.

From Salon

The colorless gas is also used to make chemicals found in products such as antifreeze, detergents, plastics and adhesives.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the benefits of plastic to almost every sector, scientists are particularly concerned about potentially toxic chemicals they contain, which can leach out as plastics break down into smaller pieces.

From BBC

For decades, Iluka has been mining zircon in Australia - a key ingredient in ceramics, and titanium dioxide used in the pigmentation of paint, plastics and paper.

From BBC