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plastic
An artificially produced material obtained through chemical processes from organic raw materials such as petroleum or natural gas. In everyday language, it is often called plastic.
Viele Alltagsgegenstände wie Flaschen, Verpackungen und Spielzeug werden aus Kunststoff hergestellt.
Many everyday objects such as bottles, packaging, and toys are made from plastic.
'Kunststoff' (plastic) consists of the words 'Kunst' (in the sense of artificial) and 'Stoff' (material). So it literally means 'artificial material'.
Dieser Stuhl ist komplett aus Kunststoff gefertigt.
This chair is made entirely of plastic.
'Kunststoff' (plastic) is the more technical and formal term. You often find it in product descriptions, scientific texts, or in the news.
Die Industrie sucht nach neuen Wegen, um Kunststoffe umweltfreundlicher zu machen.
The industry is looking for new ways to make plastics more environmentally friendly.
Common verbs used with 'Kunststoff' (plastic) are 'herstellen' (to produce), 'verwenden' (to use), and 'recyceln' (to recycle). It also often appears in the combination 'aus Kunststoff bestehen' (to consist of plastic).
Es ist wichtig, Verpackungen aus Kunststoff richtig zu recyceln.
It is important to recycle plastic packaging properly.
plastic / sculpture
Das Plastik and der Kunststoff can refer to the same synthetic material. Kunststoff is the neutral, also technical term; Plastik is more common in everyday speech and is often used for packaging or objects. Kunststoff is therefore usually used in factual descriptions of materials, while Plastik is common in conversation.
In der sachlichen Materialangabe steht, dass die Flasche aus Kunststoff besteht.
The factual material description states that the bottle is made of plastic.
Im Alltag sagt Mia, dass die Flasche aus Plastik besteht.
In everyday conversation, Mia says that the bottle is made of plastic.
