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What is the origin of the word 'plastic'?
What is the origin of the word 'plastic'?
- It comes from the German word 'plastisch'
- It comes from the Greek word 'plastikos' (correct)
- It comes from the Latin word 'plasticus'
- It comes from the French word 'plastique'
What was the first synthetic plastic material produced by John Wesley Hyatt in 1869?
What was the first synthetic plastic material produced by John Wesley Hyatt in 1869?
- Polystyrene
- Polyethylene
- Celluloid (correct)
- Polypropylene
What is Bakelite mainly used for?
What is Bakelite mainly used for?
- High-stressed handles
- Low-stressed handles
- Plastic fibres
- Various electrical mouldings (correct)
