polyimide

English

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.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    polyimide (plural polyimides)

    1. (chemistry) Any polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins

    Derived terms

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