plasticize
/ˈplæstɪsaɪz/
verb
- To make a material soft and flexible by adding a plasticizer or through a process.
- The factory uses chemicals to plasticize the rubber for making hoses.
- They plasticize the polymer to create a durable but bendable plastic.
- You can plasticize clay by kneading it with water until it becomes pliable.
- To become soft and flexible; to undergo plasticization.
- The vinyl will plasticize when heated to the right temperature.
- The material plasticizes naturally as it absorbs moisture from the air.
- Over time, the old plastic toy began to plasticize and lose its shape.
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