PLASTIC

I. adjective Etymology: Latin ~us of molding, from Greek plastikos, from plassein to mold, form Date: 1632 formative , creative , 2. capable of being molded or modeled , capable of adapting to varying conditions ; pliable , sculptural , made or consisting of a ~, capable of being deformed continuously and permanently in any direction without rupture, of, relating to, or involving ~ surgery, having a quality suggestive of mass-produced ~ goods, relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting neural ~ity, Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 1905 a ~ substance, credit cards used for payment, ~ky adjective