Meanings
nounpolyisocyanate (plural polyisocyanates)
plural polyisocyanates
- chemistryAny compound containing multiple isocyanate functional groups
- chemistryAny polymer prepared from an isocyanate, especially a polyurethane
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishisocyanate
- Englishpolyisocyanate
From poly- + isocyanate.
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APA
polyisocyanate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyisocyanate
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“polyisocyanate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyisocyanate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyisocyanate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyisocyanate.
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