Plastic Property

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021221",
  "term": "Plastic Property",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Property of polymeric materials (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow. The term, plastics, usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)\n\n2. Non-metallic chemoreactive compounds molded into rigid or pliable construction materials, fabrics, etc.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plastic-property/"
}