noun
Meaning 1
Modeling clay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
plasticine
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈplæs.tɪ.siːn/
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CMU ARPABET: P L AE1 S T IH0 S IY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A brand of modelling clay, a putty-like modelling material made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly and fatty acids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: synthetic, synthetic substance
History
Etymology
Genericized trademark from the brand name Plasticine.
From plastic + -ine? Trademarked by William Harbutt, an art teacher in Bath, UK, in 1899.