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evidence: Thermostability is the quality of a substance to resist irreversible change in its chemical or physical structure , often by resisting decomposition or polymerisation , at a high relative temperature .. chemical. Chemical structure. Thermostable materials may be used industrially as fire retardants .. A thermostable plastic , an uncommon and unconventional term , is likely to refer to a thermosetting plastic that can not be reshaped when heated , than to a thermoplastic that can be remelted and recast .. plastic. plastic. thermosetting plastic. thermosetting plastic. thermoplastic. thermoplastic. Thermostability also commonly refers to a protein resistant to change in its protein structure due to applied heat .. protein. protein. protein structure. protein structure