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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Plastic limit Plastic limit The term 'Plastic limit' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The water content corresponding to an arbitrary limit between the plastic and the semisolid state of consistency of a soil; water content at which a soil will just begin to crumble when rolled into a thread approximately 1/8 inches in diameter. The minimum amount of water in terms of percent of oven-dry weight of soil that will make the soil plastic'. Previous 5 Terms: Plant-use electricity Plasma Plasma Current Plasma TV Plasmid Next 5 Terms: Plastic soil Plasticity Plasticity index plataleiform plate tectonics About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.