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polyglycolide

polyglycolide noun: an aliphatic polyester prepared by polymerization of glycolide.

polyglycolide: an aliphatic polyester prepared by polymerization of glycolide
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Noun

polyglycolide (plural polyglycolides)

  1. An aliphatic polyester prepared by polymerization of glycolide

Forms of polyglycolide

pluralpolyglycolides

Origin of polyglycolide

From poly- + glycolide.

Questions about polyglycolide

What does polyglycolide mean?
Polyglycolide means an aliphatic polyester prepared by polymerization of glycolide.
What part of speech is polyglycolide?
Polyglycolide is a noun.
What is the plural of polyglycolide?
The plural of polyglycolide is polyglycolides.

Words near polyglycolide in the dictionary

  1. polyglycines
  2. polyglycol
  3. polyglycolic
  4. polyglycolic acid
  5. polyglycolic acids
  6. polyglycolide
  7. polyglycolides
  8. polyglycols
  9. polyglyconate
  10. polyglyconates
  11. polyglycoside

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