to shape (esp. plastic) by the use of heat and pressure
Derived forms
thermoformable
adjective
Word origin
[1955–60; thermo- + form]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, new wave, opioid, rite of passage, softwarethermo- is a combining form meaning “heat,” “hot,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix thermo- include: thermobarometer, thermocline, thermocoagulation, thermocouple, thermography