plastic vs thermoplastic

thermoplastic vs plastic

plastic and thermoplastic both are nouns.

plastic and thermoplastic both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No
thermoplastic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, thermoplastic is a hyponym of plastic; that is, thermoplastic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plastic:

plastic: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
thermoplastic: a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

Other hyponyms of plastic include ABS, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Mylar, thermoplastic resin, thermosetting compositions, thermosetting resin, Bakelite, polytetrafluoroethylene, Teflon, Vinylite, resinoid, amino plastic, amino resin, aminoplast, cellulosic, coumarone-indene resin, coumarone resin, fluorocarbon plastic, phenolic plastic, phenolic urea, polyester, polypropene, polypropylene, polyvinyl-formaldehyde, silicone resin, vinyl.

plastic (noun)	thermoplastic (noun)
a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered	a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

plastic (adjective)	thermoplastic (adjective)
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning	having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
capable of being influenced or formed

Difference between plastic and thermoplastic

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