POLYAMIDE

polyamide, polymeric amide

(noun) a polymer containing repeated amide groups

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polyamide (plural polyamides)

(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.

Anagrams

• polymedia

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