thermoplastic

Speech parts

1. thermoplastic - Noun

2. thermoplastic - Adjective

Meaning

having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

plastic synthetic polymer melted cashew HDPE plastically sculpturesque thermosetting thermoset plastique sulfonic plastics synthetics sulfonated
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Antonyms

thermosetting

Hypernyms

plastic

Hyponyms

celluloid saran

Examples

He glared at her. Women can get a man to do anything, he realized. Mother, wife, even employee; they twist us like hot little bits of thermoplastic. Philip K. Dick

thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change Source: Internet

An even newer type of paint, heat-set "oils" (which are actually thermoplastic) remain liquid until heated to 265–280 °F (130–138 °C ) for about 15 minutes. Source: Internet

Biodegradable implant materials can now be used for minimally invasive surgical procedures through degradable thermoplastic polymers. Source: Internet

Aramid rope must be shielded with a sheath of thermoplastic if it is to retain its strength. Source: Internet

A-594-5 Invisible Blue Pigment by DayGlo Color is a thermoplastic fluorescent pigment which fluoresces blue under UV lighting. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

thermophytic thermopile thermoplanet thermoplastic resin thermoplastically thermoplasticity