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thermoplastic

ther·mop·las·tic

US/ˌθɜrmʌˈplæstɪk/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

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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noun

1.

a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

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Origin

From thermo- + plastic.

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