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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnplasticize
/ʌnˈplæs.tɪ.saɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove a plasticizer from a material, or to treat a material so that it loses its plasticity and becomes rigid.
"Over time, environmental exposure can unplasticize the polymer, causing the material to become brittle." - 2
To reverse the plasticization process in a substance.
"The laboratory procedure attempts to unplasticize the compound to restore its original mechanical strength."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived by combining the English negative prefix un- with plasticize, which originates from the Greek plastikos (capable of being molded) via French. The term emerged in industrial chemistry during the mid-20th century to describe the reversal or removal of plasticizers from polymeric materials.
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déplastifier
Transliteration: de-plas-ti-fye
"Le vieillissement peut déplastifier le polymère au fil du temps."
weichmacherfrei machen
Transliteration: vikh-ma-cher-fry ma-chen
"Das Verfahren versucht, den Kunststoff zu entweichlichen."
deplastificare
Transliteration: de-plas-ti-fi-ca-re
"Il trattamento chimico serve a deplastificare il materiale."
deplastificar
Transliteration: de-plas-ti-fi-kar
"El proceso busca desplastificar el compuesto polimérico."
desplastificar
Transliteration: des-plas-ti-fi-kar
"A exposição ao calor pode desplastificar o material."
प्लास्टिकाइज़र हटाना
Transliteration: plas-ti-kaai-zar ha-ta-naa
"रासायनिक प्रक्रिया बहुलक को कठोर बनाती है।"
去增塑
Transliteration: qù zēng sù
"该工艺用于去除聚合物中的增塑剂。"
가소제 제거하다
Transliteration: ga-so-je je-go-ha-da
"이 공정은 고분자 물질에서 가소제를 제거합니다."
可塑剤を抜く
Transliteration: kasozai o nuku
"時間の経過とともに材料から可塑剤が抜けることがあります。"
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