No. 976 in Dutch
plastic
A synthetic material made from polymers, used for manufacturing a wide variety of products.
In a sentence
De tas is gemaakt van plastic.
The bag is made of plastic.
Here, 'plastic' is used as a material indicating what the bag is made from.
We proberen plastic afval te verminderen.
We try to reduce plastic waste.
In this sentence, 'plastic' describes the type of waste, identifying the material of the waste.
Het kunstwerk werd geheel van gerecycled plastic vervaardigd.
The artwork was entirely made from recycled plastic.
Here, 'plastic' refers to the recycled material used as a medium for creating the artwork.
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