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German word
Kunststoff
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʊnstˌʃtɔf/
Meaning
- masculine nounplastic
Example
Viele Kunststoffe werden aus Erdöl hergestellt.
Many plastics are made from petroleum.
More examples
Der Einsatz von Kunststoff in Verpackungen erhöht die Müllmenge.
The use of plastic in packaging increases the amount of waste.
Core concept
A moldable man-made material that becomes a solid object, such as packaging, a container, or a tool.
Common phrases
recycelter Kunststoff
recycled plastic
biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoff
biodegradable plastic
thermoplastischer Kunststoff
thermoplastic
Similar words
Plastik: A casual everyday term for plastic and things made from it.
Material: A general term for the substance that makes up an object.
Definition in German
Ein künstlich hergestelltes, meist aus Polymeren bestehendes, formbares Material, das als Rohstoff für Gebrauchsgegenstände dient.
Word origin
Kunststoff is a compound of Kunst, meaning human-made or artificial, and Stoff, meaning material or substance.
Usage tips
- Kunststoff is masculine, with the plural Kunststoffe, while Plastik is common in everyday speech and Kunststoff is frequent in technical contexts.
Other meanings
- synthetic materialnoun
Opposites
- Naturstoffnatural substancenoun
- Naturmaterialnatural materialnoun
Related words
- Kunststoffindustrieplastics industrynoun
- Kunststoffverarbeitungplastics processingnoun
- Kunststoffherstellerplastics manufacturernoun