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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