polyimide

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noun

Any polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins

OriginEnglish imide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounpolyimide (plural polyimides)

plural polyimides

  1. chemistryAny polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Egyptianjmn
  6. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  7. LatinAmmōn
  8. Latinammoniacus
  9. Englishammonia
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  11. Englishamide
  12. Englishimide
  13. Englishpolyimide

From poly- + imide.

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APA

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Chicago

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