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  • verb Present participle of plasticise.

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Examples

  • Concrete and develop over these green fields, as we are doing, and its like plasticising the sponge - the result is a catastrophic increase in rainwater runoff and an equally catastrophic reduction in floodwater absorbancy.

    Is Hull the Forgotten City? 2007

  • After mixing lime with soil, it is preferable to leave the mix for a while before use, to make best use of the plasticising qualities of the lime.

    Chapter 7 1994

  • But aside from the plasticising chemicals-that are used in some bottles, there is a potential health issue.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • But aside from the plasticising chemicals-that are used in some bottles, there is a potential health issue.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

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