THERMOSETTING

thermosetting, thermoset

(adjective) having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured; “the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

thermosetting (not comparable)

(chemistry) becoming permanently hard or solidifying when heated; used especially of synthetic plastics such as Bakelite.

Coordinate terms

• thermoplastic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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