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thermoplastic

Chemistry
Definition of thermoplastic

adjective

  • denoting substances (especially synthetic resins) that become plastic on heating and harden on cooling, and are able to repeat these processes. Often contrasted with thermosetting.

noun

(usually thermoplastics)
  • a thermoplastic substance.

thermoplastic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of thermoplastic in the US English dictionary