thermoplastic

adjective

Becoming soft when heated and hard when cooled.

noun

A thermoplastic resin, such as polystyrene or polyethylene.

adjective

softening when heated and hardening when cooled

noun

A plastic with this property.

noun

a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

adjective

having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled