Meanings
nounpolyalkylimide (plural polyalkylimides)
plural polyalkylimides
- A commercial polyimide used as a gel in reconstructive surgery.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishalkylimide
- Englishpolyalkylimide
From poly- + alkylimide.
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polyalkylimide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalkylimide
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“polyalkylimide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalkylimide. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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