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polyurethane.

Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English urethane English polyurethane From poly- + urethane.

verb
  1. To coat (a floor etc.) with polyurethane.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English urethane English polyurethane From poly- + urethane.

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