Meanings
nounpolycondensate (plural polycondensates)
plural polycondensates
- chemistryAny substance prepared using polycondensation
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishcondensate
- Englishpolycondensate
From poly- + condensate.
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polycondensate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycondensate
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“polycondensate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycondensate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycondensate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycondensate.
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