plastic vs polyester

polyester vs plastic

plastic and polyester both are nouns.

plastic is an adjective but polyester is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, polyester is a hyponym of plastic; that is, polyester 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
polyester: a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer

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 plastic, phenolic urea, polypropene, polypropylene, polyvinyl-formaldehyde, silicone resin, vinyl.

plastic (noun)	polyester (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	any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
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	any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
	a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer

plastic (adjective)	polyester (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

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