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THERMOPLASTIC RESIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

Synonyms:

thermoplastic; thermoplastic resin

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("thermoplastic resin" is a kind of...):

plastic (generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thermoplastic resin"):

saran (any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things)

celluloid (highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics)

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