thermoplastic resin vs thermoplastic

thermoplastic resin and thermoplastic both are nouns.

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

As nouns, thermoplastic resin and thermoplastic are synonyms defined as:

thermoplastic resin and thermoplastic: a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

thermoplastic resin (noun)	thermoplastic (noun)
a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled	a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

thermoplastic resin (adjective)	thermoplastic (adjective)
	having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled