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polycarbonate.

Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɒ.liˈkɑː.bə.neɪt/Received-Pronunciation/-nət/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɑ.liˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/General-American/-nət/General-American
  1. Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate English polycarbonate From poly- + carbonate.

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