thermoretractable

English

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ retractable.

Adjective

thermoretractable (comparative more thermoretractable, superlative most thermoretractable)

  1. That contracts when heated
    • 2015 December 22, “Why Do Kestrels Soar?”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      GPS-dataloggers were covered with a protective thermoretractable case.
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