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Definition of Thermoplastic
1. Adjective. 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"
Antonyms: Thermosetting
2. Noun. A material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled.
Definition of Thermoplastic
1. Adjective. softening when heated and hardening when cooled ¹
2. Noun. A plastic with this property. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Thermoplastic
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Medical Definition of Thermoplastic
1. A classification for materials that can be made soft by the application of heat and harden upon cooling. (05 Mar 2000)