polyphenylene

P3O1L1Y4P3H4E1N1Y4L1E1N1E1

noun

Any of several polymers in which the repeat unit is a phenylene radical; but especially a polyphenylene oxide

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

nounpolyphenylene (plural polyphenylenes)

plural polyphenylenes

  1. chemistryAny of several polymers in which the repeat unit is a phenylene radical; but especially a polyphenylene oxide

Origin

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

From poly- + phenylene.

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

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Chicago

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