plastic vs aminoplast

aminoplast vs plastic

plastic and aminoplast both are nouns.

plastic is an adjective but aminoplast is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No
aminoplast	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aminoplast is a hyponym of plastic; that is, aminoplast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plastic:

plastic: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
aminoplast: a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles

Other hyponyms of plastic include ABS, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Mylar, thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin, thermosetting compositions, thermosetting resin, Bakelite, polytetrafluoroethylene, Teflon, Vinylite, resinoid, amino plastic, amino resin, cellulosic, coumarone-indene resin, coumarone resin, fluorocarbon plastic, phenolic plastic, phenolic urea, polyester, polypropene, polypropylene, polyvinyl-formaldehyde, silicone resin, vinyl.

plastic (noun)	aminoplast (noun)
a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered	a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

plastic (adjective)	aminoplast (adjective)
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
capable of being influenced or formed

Difference between plastic and aminoplast

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