Thermoplastic

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  • adjective. Becoming soft when heated and hard when cooled.
  • noun. A thermoplastic resin, such as polystyrene or polyethylene.
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  • adjective. softening when heated and hardening when cooled
  • noun. A plastic with this property.
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  • noun. a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
  • adjective. having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled
    • Word Usage
    "The term thermoplastic means simply a plastic that when heated softens and hardens again when cooled."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    plastic  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Saran  celluloid  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    anaplastic  bombastic  desmoplastic  drastic  dynastic  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aliphatic  alkyd  amylose  bio-based  biodegradable  
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