See Also: plasticate(dictionary)

plasticate (iou)



plasticate verb trans. E20.
[from PLASTIC adjective + -ATE3. In sense 2 from French plastiquer.]
Change (particles of rubber or thermoplastic) into a homogeneous plastic (mouldable) mass by passing through a suitable extruder, usu. with simultaneous heating. Also fig., make artificial or plastic. E20.
Attack or destroy with a plastic bomb or plastic explosives. M20.
plasti'cation noun M20.
plasticator noun an extruder for plasticating rubber or thermoplastic particles, usu. by subjecting them simultaneously to pressure and heat M20.