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thermoplastic

ther·mo·plas·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thur-muh-plas-tik]
    • /ˌθɜr məˈplæs tɪk/
    • /ˈθɜːməʊˈplæstɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thur-muh-plas-tik]
    • /ˌθɜr məˈplæs tɪk/

Definitions of thermoplastic word

  • adjective thermoplastic soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties. 1
  • noun thermoplastic a plastic of this type. 1
  • adjective thermoplastic synthetic substance: soft when heated 1
  • noun thermoplastic synthetic substance that is soft when heated 1
  • countable noun thermoplastic Thermoplastic materials are types of plastic which become soft when they are heated and hard when they cool down. 0
  • adjective thermoplastic (of a material, esp a synthetic plastic or resin) becoming soft when heated and rehardening on cooling without appreciable change of properties 0
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Origin of thermoplastic

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; thermo- + plastic

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Parts of speech for Thermoplastic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thermoplastic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • acrylic resin

    any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters, or amides, used as synthetic rubbers, textiles, paints, adhesives, and as plastics such as Perspex

  • dry mounting

    the technique of fastening a print, photograph, or the like to a board by using a heated thermoplastic tissue as an adhesive.

  • injection molding

    a method of forming thermoplastic or thermoset plastic, metal, or ceramic material by injection into a closed mold.

  • nylon

    any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.

  • plexiglas

    material: acrylic glass

  • polycarbonate

    a synthetic thermoplastic resin, a linear polymer of carbonic acid, used for molded products, films, and nonbreakable windows.
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