thermoplastic
adjective/ˌθɜrmoʊˈplæstɪk/
Frequency rank: #18,293 most common English word
Meaning
A type of plastic that becomes soft and moldable when heated and hardens when cooled, and this process can be repeated.
Example sentence
Engineers chose thermoplastic material for the casing because it can be melted and reshaped multiple times.
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