- thermoset
- noun Date: 1947 a thermosetting resin or plastic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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thermoset — noun A thermosetting plastic … Wiktionary
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thermoset — ther·mo·set … English syllables
thermoset — ther•mo•set [[t]ˈθɜr moʊˌsɛt[/t]] n. chem. a thermosetting material • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
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