polyurea

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noun

Any of a class of polymeric elastomers whose repeat unit is a substituted urea

OriginEnglish urea ← French urée ← Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) →
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Meanings

nounpolyurea (plural polyureas)

plural polyureas

  1. chemistryAny of a class of polymeric elastomers whose repeat unit is a substituted urea

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  6. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  7. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  8. Frenchurée
  9. Englishurea
  10. Englishpolyurea

From poly- + urea.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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