n.
Pronunciation: ˌ th ə r-m ə - ' plas-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 1883
: capable of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening again when cooled < thermoplastic synthetic resins> ― compare THERMOSETTING
– thermoplastic noun
– ther · mo · plas · tic · i · ty \ - ˌ pla- ' sti-s ə -t ē \ noun