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polyethersulfone

polyethersulfone noun: any of a family of thermoplastic polymers that are known for their toughness and stability at high temperatures. They contain the subunit aryl-SO₂-aryl, the defining feature of which is the sulfone group.

Noun

polyethersulfone (plural polyethersulfones)

  1. Any of a family of thermoplastic polymers that are known for their toughness and stability at high temperatures. They contain the subunit aryl-SO₂-aryl, the defining feature of which is the sulfone group.

Forms of polyethersulfone

pluralpolyethersulfones

Origin of polyethersulfone

From poly- + ether + sulfone.

Questions about polyethersulfone

What does polyethersulfone mean?
Polyethersulfone means any of a family of thermoplastic polymers that are known for their toughness and stability at high temperatures. They contain the subunit aryl-SO₂-aryl, the defining feature of which is the sulfone group.
What part of speech is polyethersulfone?
Polyethersulfone is a noun.
What is the plural of polyethersulfone?
The plural of polyethersulfone is polyethersulfones.

Words near polyethersulfone in the dictionary

  1. polyetherketone
  2. polyetherketoneetherketoneketone
  3. polyetherketoneketone
  4. polyetherketoneketones
  5. polyethers
  6. polyethersulfone
  7. polyethersulfones
  8. polyethersulphone
  9. polyethersulphones
  10. polyethism
  11. polyethnic

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