thermoplastic

noun

Meaning

A plastic with this property.
Softening when heated and hardening when cooled, and thus able to be moulded

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Related words

thermoplastic resin(English)elastomer(English)plastic(English)polyolefin(English)elastomers(English)hydroplastic(English)thermomoldable(English)proplastic(English)elastomeric(English)olefin(English)polyurethane(English)polyamide(English)

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