Word: thermosetting
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ther
mo
set
ting
Definition: becoming permanently hard or solidifying when heated; used especially of synthetic plastics such as Bakelite.
Morphemes:
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: set
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To solidify; make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of