polyblend

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noun

A mixture of two or more polymers, especially of man-made fibres or recycled plastic.

OriginEnglish blend ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyblend (plural polyblends)

plural polyblends

  1. A mixture of two or more polymers, especially of man-made fibres or recycled plastic.
  2. A material made from such a blend.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishblend
  6. Englishpolyblend

From poly- + blend.

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APA

polyblend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyblend

MLA

“polyblend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyblend. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyblend,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyblend.

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