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Meaning of THERMOPLASTIC

Pronunciation:  `thurmu'plastik

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
  2. [adj]  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"
 
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 Synonyms: thermoplastic resin
 
 Antonyms: thermoset, thermosetting
 
 See Also: celluloid, plastic, saran

 

 

 

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