polyoxymethylene

See also: polyoxyméthylène

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ oxy- +‎ methylene

Noun

polyoxymethylene (countable and uncountable, plural polyoxymethylenes)

1. (chemistry) A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc

Synonyms

• polyacetal
• polyformaldehyde

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: ポリオキシメチレン
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