polyester
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iˌɛs noun
1.
Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.
2.
Also called poly. a fabric made from such textile fibers.
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| any of a large class of synthetic materials that are polymers containing recurring -COO- groups: used as plastics, textile fibres, and adhesives | |
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Polyester
is always a great word to know.
So is asymmetric. Does it mean:
| any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group |
| having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups |
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Word Origin & History
polyester
1929, formed from poly(mer) + ester. Polyester fiber was discovered 1941.
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Science Dictionary
| polyester (pŏl'ē-ěs'tər) Pronunciation Key
Any of various mostly synthetic polymers that are light, strong resins resistant to weather and corrosion. Polyesters are long chains of esters and are used to make fibers and plastics. They are thermosetting. Some polyesters, such as suberin, occur naturally. |
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Example sentences
Beneath a bowling ball's urethane shell lies a dense core of polyester infused with calcium carbonate or barium sulfate.
Polyester yarn products include textured, solution and package dyed, twisted and beamed yarns.
These diffuse the light over vertical sheets of polyester that form the platform on which the algae grow.
In the seventies, he would sometimes wear a red polyester jumpsuit and a gold chain to meetings with bankers.
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