Polyoxymethylene

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
polyacetalpolyacetalpolyformaldehydepolyformaldehyde

Etymology

From poly- + oxy- + methylene.

Related phrases

repeat unit

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