polynose
/ˈpɒlɪnəʊz/
polynose noun: synonym of samara (“winged fruit from trees”).
Noun
polynose (plural polynoses)
- Synonym of samara (“winged fruit from trees”).
- His half came down slowly like a polynose of a maple tree leaf and he landed unharmed.2000, Robert Reiss, Doctor Yank, page 29
- So we follow dear Jenny along the mountaintop trail, until it descends to the forest below, where Maple and Oak, and violet Trefoil, and velvety Viburnum grow; where polynose clusters hang from Striped Maple, and Cinnamon Ferns that show.2007, Hal Laza, The Green Embrace, page 77
- Synonyms:
- samara
Adjective
polynose (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a modification of viscose fibers in which the cellulose is copolymerized.
- The energy of the interaction of macromolecules in "polynose" fibres is much greater than that in ultra-strong cord fibres.1967, Russian Chemical Reviews, volume 36, page 114
- The improved fibrous crystallization of the polynose fibre lends excellent stability to the finished product.1982, Bulgarian Foreign Trade, volumes 31-32, page 38
Examples of polynose in a sentence
- He engaged the leader and got a perfect hit on his wing root and he was gone; he went into a wild spin and dropped like a polynose.2008, Dennis La Boyne, The Stick, page 210:
- Polynoses spiral down from it, just as I remember.2016, Lisa A Koosis, Resurrecting Sunshine:
- Manufacture of staple (viscose, polynose and cuprammonium fibre) and regenerated protein fibre, acetate, triacetate, organzine and other artificial fibres1989, Basic Methodological Principles Governing the Compilation of the System of Statistical Balances of the National Economy, volume 2...
Synonyms of polynose
Forms of polynose
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Questions about polynose
- What does polynose mean?
- Polynose means synonym of samara (“winged fruit from trees”).
- How do you use polynose in a sentence?
- He engaged the leader and got a perfect hit on his wing root and he was gone; he went into a wild spin and dropped like a polynose.
- What part of speech is polynose?
- Polynose can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce polynose?
- Polynose is pronounced /ˈpɒlɪnəʊz/.
- What is the plural of polynose?
- The plural of polynose is polynoses.
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