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polyoxymethylene

polyoxymethylene noun: a polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc.

Noun

polyoxymethylene (countable and uncountable, plural polyoxymethylenes)

  1. A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc

Synonyms of polyoxymethylene

Forms of polyoxymethylene

pluralpolyoxymethylenes

Origin of polyoxymethylene

From poly- + oxy- + methylene.

Questions about polyoxymethylene

What does polyoxymethylene mean?
Polyoxymethylene means a polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc.
What part of speech is polyoxymethylene?
Polyoxymethylene is a noun.
What is the plural of polyoxymethylene?
The plural of polyoxymethylene is polyoxymethylenes.

Words near polyoxymethylene in the dictionary

  1. polyoxybenzylmethyleneglycolanhydride
  2. polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride
  3. polyoxyethylene
  4. polyoxyethylenes
  5. polyoxygenated
  6. polyoxymethylene
  7. polyoxymethylenes
  8. polyp
  9. polypaint
  10. polypantheism
  11. polyparaphenylene

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