noun
- A material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled.
- synonyms: thermoplastic resin
adjective
- Having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled.
- usage: "thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change"
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