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thermosetting
[ther′mō·set·ing]
Etymology: Gk, thermē, heat; AS, settan, to set
(of resins) becoming hard or solid when heat is applied and remaining that way on being recooled. The change is not reversible.
thermosetting,
adj having the property of becoming irreversibly rigid or hardened with the application of heat. In dentistry the term is used in connection with resins.
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