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polyphenylene sulfide

polyphenylene sulfide noun: an organic polymer consisting of aromatic rings linked by sulfides, used in filter fabric for coal boilers, papermaking felts, electrical insulation, etc.

Noun

polyphenylene sulfide (countable and uncountable, plural polyphenylene sulfides)

  1. An organic polymer consisting of aromatic rings linked by sulfides, used in filter fabric for coal boilers, papermaking felts, electrical insulation, etc.
    Synonyms:
    PPS

Synonyms of polyphenylene sulfide

Forms of polyphenylene sulfide

pluralpolyphenylene sulfides
alternative formpolyphenylenesulfide
alternative formpolyphenylenesulphide
alternative formpolyphenylene sulphide

Questions about polyphenylene sulfide

What does polyphenylene sulfide mean?
Polyphenylene sulfide means an organic polymer consisting of aromatic rings linked by sulfides, used in filter fabric for coal boilers, papermaking felts, electrical insulation, etc.
What part of speech is polyphenylene sulfide?
Polyphenylene sulfide is a noun.
What is the plural of polyphenylene sulfide?
The plural of polyphenylene sulfide is polyphenylene sulfides.

Words near polyphenylene sulfide in the dictionary

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

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