Concept information
Preferred term
thermoplastics
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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A polymer that softens or melts on heating and becomes hard again on cooling. Thermoplastic polymer chains are not crosslinked.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69868
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