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Definition of plasticine

plasticine

/ˈplæs.tɪ.siːn/
plas · ti · cine
Plural:plasticines
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plasticine Lexical Profile

plasticine Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

British A soft, non-hardening, oil-based modeling clay made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly, and aliphatic acids, widely used by children for sculpting and in stop-motion animation.

Example

"The children spent the rainy afternoon shaping colorful figures out of plasticine at the kitchen table."

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• adjective

1

Made of, resembling, or having the malleable, artificial, or pliable qualities of modeling clay.

Example

"The stop-motion film featured charming plasticine characters that moved smoothly across the miniature set."

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• Nearby Words

plasterer
plastering
plastic
plasticine
plasticity
plasticize
plasticky

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century as a trademark by English art teacher William Harbutt, who invented a non-drying modeling clay in 1897 by combining 'plastic' (from Greek plastikos, meaning 'moldable') with the chemical suffix '-ine'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Plasticine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/plasticine
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