polyoxymethylene.
A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc
Meaning & usage
A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc
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 *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- French méthylène English methylene English polyoxymethylene From poly- + oxy- + methylene.
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