Meanings
nounthermoset (plural thermosets)
plural thermosets
- A thermosetting polymer: one that is not remeltable.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
- Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
- Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
- Englishthermo-
- Middle Englishsett
- Englishset
- Englishthermoset
Translations
Czech termoset
- termosetthermosetting plastic
Cite this entry
APA
thermoset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoset
MLA
“thermoset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoset. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermoset,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoset.
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