Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermoset

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: ther-moset
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thermosetting polymer: one that is not remeltable.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English set English thermoset From thermo- + set.

Inflected Forms

thermosets (plural)

Derived Forms

thermosettable

Frequently Paired Words

thermoplastic

Synonyms

thermosetting

Questions

What does thermoset mean?: A thermosetting polymer: one that is not remeltable.
Where does thermoset come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English set English thermoset From thermo- + set.

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