polylactic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a polymer of lactic acid or its derivatives

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

adjectivepolylactic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to a polymer of lactic acid or its derivatives

Origin

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

From poly- + lactic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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