polyimide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide English polyimide From poly- + imide.
Meanings
- Any polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyimides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |