v.
Pronunciation: ' plas-t ə - ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cized ; -ciz · ing
Date: 1919
1 : to make plastic
2 : to treat with a plastic <a plasticized mattress cover>
– plas · ti · ci · za · tion \ ˌ plas-t ə -s ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun