Greek plastikos - moldable
First modern use 1905 bakelite Leo Bakeland
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The noun 'plastic' is a common, uncountable(mass), concrete noun; a word for a type of substance; a word for a thing.The noun 'plastic' is a material noun as a word for something that other things are made from.The plural form of the noun, 'plastics' is a word for 'types of' or 'kinds of' plastic.The word 'plastic' is also an adjective.
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"Contraption" is perhaps a blend of "contrivance", "trap", and "invention".