thermoplasticization

noun

The process, or the result of thermoplasticizing

OriginEnglish plasticization ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós) →
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Meanings

nounthermoplasticization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process, or the result of thermoplasticizing

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  7. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  8. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  9. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  10. Latinplasticus
  11. Englishplastic
  12. Englishplasticization
  13. Englishthermoplasticization

From thermo- + plasticization.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

thermoplasticization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoplasticization

MLA

“thermoplasticization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoplasticization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermoplasticization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoplasticization.

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