polyamide

pol·y·am·ide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-am-ahyd, -id]
- /ˌpɒl iˈæm aɪd, -ɪd/
- /ˌpɑː.li.ˈæ.ˌmaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-am-ahyd, -id]
- /ˌpɒl iˈæm aɪd, -ɪd/

Definitions of polyamide word

noun polyamide a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–. 1
noun polyamide any one of a class of synthetic polymeric materials containing recurring -CONH- groups 0
noun polyamide any of various natural or synthetic compounds having two or more amide groups; esp., a polymeric amide, as nylon 0

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Origin of polyamide

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; poly- + amide

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Parts of speech for Polyamide

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polyamide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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