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polyamide

polyamide noun: any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.

Noun

polyamide (plural polyamides)

  1. Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.
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polyamide meaning in Tamil

polyamide in Tamil

பாலிஅமைடு

Forms of polyamide

pluralpolyamides

Origin of polyamide

From poly- + amide.

Words formed from polyamide

Questions about polyamide

What does polyamide mean?
Polyamide means any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.
What is polyamide in Tamil?
Polyamide in Tamil is பாலிஅமைடு. See Polyamide meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polyamide?
Polyamide is a noun.
What is the plural of polyamide?
The plural of polyamide is polyamides.

Words near polyamide in the dictionary

  1. polyalphaolefins
  2. polyalternating
  3. polyam
  4. polyamidation
  5. polyamidations
  6. polyamide
  7. polyamide-imide
  8. polyamideimide
  9. polyamides
  10. polyamidoamine
  11. polyamidoamines

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