adjective🔗ShareTermoestableBecoming permanently hard or solidifying when heated; used especially of synthetic plastics such as Bakelite."The handle of the old pot was made of a thermosetting plastic, so even after years of use, it never melted or softened on the stove. "El asa de la olla vieja estaba hecha de un plástico termoestable, por lo que incluso después de años de uso, nunca se derritió ni se ablandó en la estufa.materialtechnicalsciencechemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading