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- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishisocyanurate
- English todaypolyisocyanurate
From poly- + isocyanurate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A form of polyurethane polymer, based on cyanuric acid, formed from a polyhydroxy alcohol and a diisocyanate; it forms foams that are used for thermal insulation Full definition →
From poly- + isocyanurate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.