Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermosetting

/θˈɝmoʊsˌɛtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
ther-moset-ting
IPA
/θˈɝmoʊsˌɛtɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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 setting English thermosetting From thermo- + setting.

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How do you pronounce thermosetting?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɝmoʊsˌɛtɪŋ/.
What does thermosetting mean?
Becoming permanently (irreversibly) hard or solidifying when heated.
Where does thermosetting 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 setting English thermosetting From thermo- + setting.

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