Thermoplastic

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Softening when heated and hardening when cooled, and thus able to be moulded, remelted, and remoulded. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A plastic with this property. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From thermo- + plastic.

Etymology 2

From thermo- + plastic.

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