THERMOPLASTIC as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
   Synonym(s)
   • thermoplastic resin (what does thermoplastic resin mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) thermoplastic is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plastic (what does plastic mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • saran (what does saran mean?)
   • celluloid (what does celluloid mean?)

THERMOPLASTIC as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled
   Usage Example(s)
   • thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change
   Antonym(s)
   • thermosetting (what does thermosetting mean?)
   • thermoset (what does thermoset mean?)