Thermosetting

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  • adjective. Permanently hardening or solidifying on being heated. Used of certain synthetic resins.
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  • adjective. becoming permanently hard or solidifying when heated; used especially of synthetic plastics such as Bakelite.
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  • adjective. having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
    • Word Usage
    "Includes discussion of natural polymers from tropical trees and the vulcanization of rubber, semi-synthetics (such as celluloid), thermosetting plastics (such as Bakelite), amino plastics (such as melamine), thermoplastics, and high-tech plastics."
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