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Thermoclastic vs Thermoplastic - What's the difference?

thermoclastic | thermoplastic |

As adjectives the difference between thermoclastic and thermoplastic

is that thermoclastic is of or relating to thermoclasty while thermoplastic is softening when heated and hardening when cooled.

As a noun thermoplastic is

a plastic with this property.

thermoclastic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to thermoclasty.

    • thermoplastic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • softening when heated and hardening when cooled

    • Coordinate terms

    * thermosetting

    Derived terms

    * thermoplastic resin

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A plastic with this property.

    • See also

    * ("thermoplastic" on Wikipedia)