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plasticine¹

  • /ˈplæs.tɪ.siːn/

Where it comes from

Genericized trademark from the brand name Plasticine.

noun plasticines

  1. countable, uncountable Modeling clay. Models; how to make paper pulp models; salt and flour models; sand models; plasticine models; chalk and pencil models.

Plasticine²

Where it comes from

From plastic + -ine? Trademarked by William Harbutt, an art teacher in Bath, UK, in 1899.

noun Plasticines · plasticene · plasticine

  1. A brand of modelling clay, a putty-like modelling material made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly and fatty acids.

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@misc{plasticine_2026,
  title = {plasticine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plasticine},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}