thermoplastic

Noun thermoplastic has 1 sense

• thermoplastic(n = noun.substance) thermoplastic resin - a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled;
is a kind of plastic
has particulars: saran, celluloid
Derived form adjective thermoplastic₁

Adjective thermoplastic has 1 sense

• thermoplastic(a = adj.all) - 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"
Derived form noun thermoplastic₁
Antonym: thermosetting