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nouna material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
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"thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change"having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooledOpposite:
Definition that contains thermoplastic
- nylon a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
- saran any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
- acrylic a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
- polystyrene a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
- celluloid highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
- plexiglas a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic
- polythene a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
- plexiglass a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic
- lucite a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
- perspex a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin