polysulfone

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noun

Any of a several classes of thermoplastic polymers whose repeat units contain a sulfone

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

nounpolysulfone (plural polysulfones)

plural polysulfones · alternative polysulphone

  1. chemistryAny of a several classes of thermoplastic polymers whose repeat units contain a sulfone

Origin

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

From poly- + sulfone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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