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EnglishforMechanicalEngineering 机械工程专业英语 机械工程专业英语 预备知识 一、 Background Information ? plastics Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic amorphous solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecuar mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs. The word derives from the Greek πλαστικ?? (plastikos) meaning fit for molding , and πλαστ?? (plastos) meaning molded . It refers to their malleability,