polypyrrole

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noun

Any of a class of electrically conducting polymers whose repeat unit is a pyrrole

OriginEnglish pyrrole ← German Pyrro ← Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós) →
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Meanings

nounpolypyrrole (plural polypyrroles)

plural polypyrroles

  1. chemistryAny of a class of electrically conducting polymers whose repeat unit is a pyrrole

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Ancient Greekπῠρρός (pŭrrhós)
  6. GermanPyrro
  7. Englishpyrrole
  8. Englishpolypyrrole

From poly- + pyrrole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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