™ / ˈplæstəsiːn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( BrE ) a soft substance like clay that is made in different colours, used especially by children for making models
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from the adjective plastic + -ine .
™ / ˈplæstəsiːn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( BrE ) a soft substance like clay that is made in different colours, used especially by children for making models
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from the adjective plastic + -ine .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005