plasticized
Rendered pliable synthetically
Plasticized describes something that has been treated with plasticizers—chemical additives that make rigid materials more flexible and workable.
PVC becomes pliable when plasticized; without it, the material would be stiff and brittle.
The term extends to anything given a plastic-like quality or coating: plasticized leather, plasticized fabric.
Figuratively, plasticized can suggest something made artificial or superficially smooth.
Capable of bending easily
- bendableAble to curve
- suppleFlexing without damage
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- softenedMade less severe
workable · moldable · ductile · elastic · pliant · stretchable · yielding · limber
Not the real thing
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- imitationCopy of the original
- fauxArtificial or imitation
- manufacturedMade by machinery
processed · unnatural · mass-produced · commercial · glossy · shiny · slick · smooth
Large repeated-unit molecule
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- resinViscous plant secretion
laminate · coated · sealed · treated · polyethylene · polypropylene · polystyrene · nylon
pliable
Capable of bending easily
softened · workable · moldable · ductile · elastic · pliant · stretchable · yielding · limber · springy
fake
Not the real thing
manufactured · processed · unnatural · mass-produced · commercial · glossy · shiny · slick · smooth · uniform
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
resin · laminate · coated · sealed · treated · polyethylene · polypropylene · polystyrene · nylon · silicone
embalmed
Preserved a corpse chemically
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
- specimenIndividual for examination
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
formaldehyde · fixative · anatomical · mounted · displayed · encased · sealed · protected · conserved · archival
plasticizedunplasticized
Without softening additives
rigid · brittle · stiff · hardened · inflexible
plasticizedunplasticized
Without softening additives
untreated · unmodified · natural · raw · unprocessed