polyether

a polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon atoms of the repeating units are joined by a single oxygen atom

Noun

  1. a polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon atoms of the repeating units are joined by a single oxygen atom

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērder. English ether English polyether From poly- + ether.

Forms

polyethers

Synonyms

PE

Derived

ladder polyether PE perfluoropolyether polycarbonate-polyether polyether block amide polyether ether ketone polyetherimide