Meanings
nounpolyoxymethylene (countable and uncountable, plural polyoxymethylenes)
plural polyoxymethylenes
- countableuncountablechemistryA polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc
Synonyms: polyacetal, polyformaldehyde
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
- Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
- Englishoxy-
- Frenchméthylène
- Englishmethylene
- Englishpolyoxymethylene
From poly- + oxy- + methylene.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French polyoxyméthylène
- polyoxyméthylèneTranslations
German Polyoxymethylen
- PolyoxymethylenTranslations
Greek πολυοξυμεθυλένιο
- πολυοξυμεθυλένιο (polyoxymethylénio)Translations
Japanese ポリオキシメチレン
- ポリオキシメチレンTranslations
Romanian polioximetilenă
- polioximetilenăTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
polyoxymethylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyoxymethylene
MLA
“polyoxymethylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyoxymethylene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyoxymethylene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyoxymethylene.
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