postcure1
/ˈpəʊs(t)kjʊə/ /ˈpəʊs(t)kjɔː/noun
The process or an instance of postcuring plastic or a plastic article.
Origin
1950s. From postcure. Compare earlier precure.
postcure2
/ˈpəʊs(t)kjʊə/ /ˈpəʊs(t)kjɔː/verb
[with object] To cure (plastic or a plastic article) after fabrication in order to complete the cure.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in British Plastics. From post- + cure.