Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyurea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: polyurea
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English polyurea From poly- + urea.

Inflected Forms

polyureas (plural)

Questions

What does polyurea mean?: Any of a class of polymeric elastomers whose repeat unit is a substituted urea
Where does polyurea come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English polyurea From poly- + urea.

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