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noun
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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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Polyester
is always a great word to know.
So is butane. Does it mean:
| of or containing titanium, especially in the tetravalent state or three valence state |
| a colorless, flammable gas, C4H10, a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel |
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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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