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polyalphaolefin

polyalphaolefin noun: a non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomer.

Noun

polyalphaolefin (plural polyalphaolefins)

  1. a non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomer
    Synonyms:
    PAO, PαO

Synonyms of polyalphaolefin

Forms of polyalphaolefin

pluralpolyalphaolefins
alternative formpoly alpha olefin
alternative formpoly alpha-olefin
alternative formpoly-alpha-olefin
alternative formpoly alphaolefin
alternative formpoly-alphaolefin
alternative formpoly α-olefin
alternative formpoly-α-olefin
alternative formpoly-αolefin
alternative formpoly αolefin
alternative formpolyαolefin

Origin of polyalphaolefin

From poly- + alphaolefin.

Words formed from polyalphaolefin

Questions about polyalphaolefin

What does polyalphaolefin mean?
Polyalphaolefin means a non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomer.
What part of speech is polyalphaolefin?
Polyalphaolefin is a noun.
What is the plural of polyalphaolefin?
The plural of polyalphaolefin is polyalphaolefins.

Words near polyalphaolefin in the dictionary

  1. polyallyl
  2. polyallylamine
  3. polyallylamines
  4. polyalphabetic
  5. polyalphabetically
  6. polyalphaolefin
  7. polyalphaolefins
  8. polyalternating
  9. polyam
  10. polyamidation
  11. polyamidations

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