THERMOPLASTIC

thermoplastic

(adjective) having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled; “thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change”

thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin

(noun) a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

thermoplastic (not comparable)

softening when heated and hardening when cooled, and thus able to be moulded

Coordinate terms

• thermosetting

Noun

thermoplastic (usually uncountable, plural thermoplastics)

A plastic with this property.

Source: Wiktionary

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