adjective
- becoming soft when heated and hard when cooled, and able to be reshaped repeatedly
Usage: technical
noun
- a plastic material that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled
Usage: technical
Examples
- The thermoplastic material can be molded into different shapes when heated.
- PVC is a common thermoplastic used in construction.
- The factory recycles thermoplastic waste by melting it down.
- Thermoplastic polymers are widely used in manufacturing.
- The engineer chose a thermoplastic for the component because it needed to be recyclable.
- Unlike thermosetting plastics, thermoplastics can be remelted and reformed.