Thermosetting

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Becoming permanently (irreversibly) hard or solidifying when heated. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured wordnet

Synonyms

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duroplasticthermoplasticthermoset

Etymology

From thermo- + setting.

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