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polyamide

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pol′ē am′īd, -id)

pol•y•am•ide (pol′ē am′īd, -id),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

Chemistrya polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.

poly- + amide 1925–30

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polyamide /ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd; -mɪd/ n

any one of a class of synthetic polymeric materials containing recurring -CONH- groups
See also nylon

'polyamide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

nylon

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