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polyphenylene

polyphenylene noun: any of several polymers in which the repeat unit is a phenylene radical; but especially a polyphenylene oxide.

Noun

polyphenylene (plural polyphenylenes)

  1. Any of several polymers in which the repeat unit is a phenylene radical; but especially a polyphenylene oxide

Forms of polyphenylene

pluralpolyphenylenes

Origin of polyphenylene

From poly- + phenylene.

Words formed from polyphenylene

Phrases with polyphenylene

Questions about polyphenylene

What does polyphenylene mean?
Polyphenylene means any of several polymers in which the repeat unit is a phenylene radical; but especially a polyphenylene oxide.
What part of speech is polyphenylene?
Polyphenylene is a noun.
What is the plural of polyphenylene?
The plural of polyphenylene is polyphenylenes.

Words near polyphenylene in the dictionary

  1. polyphenols
  2. polyphenotypic
  3. polyphenyl
  4. polyphenylalanine
  5. polyphenylalanines
  6. polyphenylene
  7. polyphenylene oxide
  8. polyphenylene sulfide
  9. polyphenylene sulfides
  10. polyphenylene sulphide
  11. polyphenylene sulphides

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