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thermosetting

ther·mo·set·ting
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thur-moh-set-ing]
    • /ˈθɜr moʊˌsɛt ɪŋ/
    • /ˈθɜː.məʊ.set.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thur-moh-set-ing]
    • /ˈθɜr moʊˌsɛt ɪŋ/

Definitions of thermosetting word

  • adjective thermosetting pertaining to a type of plastic, as the urea resins, that sets when heated and cannot be remolded. 1
  • adjective thermosetting (of a material, esp a synthetic plastic or resin) hardening permanently after one application of heat and pressure. Thermosetting plastics, such as phenol-formaldehyde, cannot be remoulded 0
  • adjective thermosetting becoming permanently hard and rigid when once subjected to heat 0
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Origin of thermosetting

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; thermo- + setting

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Parts of speech for Thermosetting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thermosetting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • allyl resin

    any of several thermosetting synthetic resins made by polymerizing esters of allyl alcohol with a dibasic acid. They are used as adhesives

  • amino resin

    any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes. Amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textiles

  • bakelite

    Bakelite is a type of hard plastic that was used in the past for making things such as telephones and radios.

  • compression molding

    a method of molding thermosetting plastic by closing a mold on it, forming the material by heat and pressure.

  • coumarone resin

    any of the group of thermosetting resins derived by the polymerization of mixtures of coumarone and indene: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, and printing inks.

  • formica

    Formica is a hard plastic that is used for covering surfaces such as kitchen tables or counters.
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