polyether

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noun

a polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon atoms of the repeating units are joined by a single oxygen atom

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PE
OriginEnglish ether ← Latin aethēr ← Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr) →
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Meanings

nounpolyether (plural polyethers)

plural polyethers

  1. chemistrya polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon atoms of the repeating units are joined by a single oxygen atom

    Synonyms: PE

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon atoms of the repeating units are joined by a single oxygen atom

Similar
PE

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  7. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  8. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  9. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  10. Latinaethēr
  11. Englishether
  12. Englishpolyether

From poly- + ether.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polyether

ethersheather
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Cite this entry
APA

polyether. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyether

MLA

“polyether.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyether. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyether,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyether.

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