热塑性 (rè sù xìng) — thermoplasticity; the property of being thermoplastic

Definition

Technical term for 'thermoplasticity' — the property of a material that softens when heated and hardens when cooled, so it can be reshaped repeatedly. Often paired with 塑料 or 聚合物 in scientific/industrial contexts.

noun
thermoplasticitythe property of being thermoplastic

Examples

  • 热塑性，。
    Zhè zhǒng cái liào jù yǒu rè sù xìng, jiā rè hòu kě yǐ chóng sù.
    This material has thermoplasticity — it can be reshaped after heating.
  • 热塑性。
    rè sù xìng Sù liào zài gōng yè zhōng yìng yòng fēi cháng guǎng fàn.
    Thermoplastic plastics are very widely used in industry.
  • 热塑性。
    Tā men zhèng zài yán jiū yì zhǒng xīn xíng rè sù xìng jù hé wù.
    They are researching a new type of thermoplastic polymer.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

热塑heat molding
热rèheat塑sùmold
偏正Modifier + head
性xìngproperty

热 and 塑 describe heat molding, while 性 gives the sense of a property.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 熱; 热 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
灬Written in full as火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
埶
埶yì熱rè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 熱 pairs 埶 with 火 (written as 灬) to show heat, while 埶 gives a sound.

Open 热 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
朔
朔shuò塑sù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

塑 pairs 土 (earth) with 朔, which gives the sound.

Open 塑 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →

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