polyamide

[pol-ee-am-ahyd, -id]

pol·y·am·ide

[pol-ee-am-ahyd, -id]
noun Chemistry.
a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.

Origin:
1925–30; poly- + amide
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Polyamide is always a great word to know.
So is coke. Does it mean:
of or containing titanium, especially in the tetravalent state or three valence state
the solid product resulting from the distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon
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polyamide (ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd, -mɪd)
 
n
See also nylon any one of a class of synthetic polymeric materials containing recurring -CONH- groups

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polyamide   (pŏl'ē-ām'īd')  Pronunciation Key 
A polymer produced by the reaction of the amino group (NH2) from one molecule with the carboxylic acid group (CO2H) from another molecule. The resulting structure is similar to that of a protein. Silk is a naturally occurring polyamide, and nylon is a synthetic polyamide.
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