plastic vs thermosetting resin

thermosetting resin vs plastic

plastic and thermosetting resin both are nouns.

plastic is an adjective but thermosetting resin is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No
thermosetting resin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thermosetting resin is a hyponym of plastic; that is, thermosetting resin 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
thermosetting resin: a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded

Other hyponyms of plastic include ABS, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Mylar, thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin, thermosetting compositions, 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)	thermosetting resin (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 hardens when heated and cannot be remolded
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)	thermosetting resin (adjective)
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
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 thermosetting resin

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