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polyurethane

/pˌɑlˌiˈʊɹəθˌeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
polyurethane
IPA
/pˌɑlˌiˈʊɹəθˌeɪn/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications.

verb

To coat (a floor etc.) with polyurethane.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English urethane English polyurethane From poly- + urethane.

Usage

Inflected Forms

polyurethanes (plural) polyurethanes (present, singular) polyurethaning (participle, present) polyurethaned (participle, past) polyurethaned (past)

Derived Forms

nonpolyurethane

Phrases

poly skin thermoplastic polyurethane

Synonyms

PUR polyurethan pu

Questions

How do you pronounce polyurethane?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɑlˌiˈʊɹəθˌeɪn/.
What does polyurethane mean?
Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications.
Where does polyurethane come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English urethane English polyurethane From poly- + urethane.

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