plastic vs phenolic plastic

phenolic plastic vs plastic

plastic and phenolic plastic both are nouns.

plastic is an adjective but phenolic plastic is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, phenolic plastic is a hyponym of plastic; that is, phenolic plastic 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
phenolic plastic: a plastic consisting of phenolic resins

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, aminoplast, cellulosic, coumarone-indene resin, coumarone resin, fluorocarbon plastic, phenolic urea, polyester, polypropene, polypropylene, polyvinyl-formaldehyde, silicone resin, vinyl.

plastic (noun)	phenolic plastic (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 consisting of phenolic resins
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)	phenolic plastic (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 phenolic plastic

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