polyreaction

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noun

A polymerization or polycondensation reaction

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

nounpolyreaction (plural polyreactions)

plural polyreactions

  1. chemistryA polymerization or polycondensation reaction
  2. immunologyNonspecific reaction towards a range of materials

Origin

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

From poly- + reaction.

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APA

polyreaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyreaction

MLA

“polyreaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyreaction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyreaction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyreaction.

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