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- [pol-ee-es-ter, pol-ee-es-ter]
- /ˈpɒl iˌɛs tər, ˌpɒl iˈɛs tər/
- /ˌpɒl.iˈes.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pol-ee-es-ter, pol-ee-es-ter]
- /ˈpɒl iˌɛs tər, ˌpɒl iˈɛs tər/
Definitions of polyester word
- noun polyester Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers. 1
- noun polyester Also called poly. a fabric made from such textile fibers. 1
- noun polyester synthetic fibre 1
- noun polyester made of polyester 1
- variable noun polyester Polyester is a type of artificial cloth used especially to make clothes. 0
- noun polyester any of a large class of synthetic materials that are polymers containing recurring -COO- groups: used as plastics, textile fibres, and adhesives 0
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Origin of polyester
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; poly- + ester
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Polyester
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polyester popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polyester usage trend in Literature
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