polythiophene

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noun

A polymer of thiophene that will conduct electricity under certain conditions

OriginEnglish thiophene ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) →
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Meanings

nounpolythiophene (plural polythiophenes)

plural polythiophenes

  1. chemistryA polymer of thiophene that will conduct electricity under certain conditions

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  7. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  8. Englishthio-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  12. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  13. Frenchphène
  14. Englishphene
  15. Englishthiophene
  16. Englishpolythiophene

From poly- + thiophene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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