A polymer in which the repeating unit is or contains the para-phenylene group. Frequently attributive, esp. in polyphenylene oxide n. a…

Any of a large class of polymers in which the units are linked by an amide group —CO·NH—, and which includes many synthetic resins such as nylon…

Any of a class of polymers in which the units are linked by the carbonate group —O·CO·O—, many of which are thermoplastic resins widely used esp. as…

any of a class of polymers containing the repeating group —(O·CHR)—, which are prepared by addition polymerization of aldehydes and are typically…

A polymer of propylene; esp. any of a number of durable thermoplastic propylene polymers widely used in films, fibres, fabrics, and moulded plastic…

a tough transparent plastic obtained by polymerizing methyl methacrylate and used as a glass substitute.

Chemistry. Forming the names of polymeric substances prepared from derivatives of ethylene. a thermoplastic condensation polymer of ethylene glycol…

The proprietary name for polyethylene terephthalate used as a textile fibre. Cf. Terylene, n.

A polyacrylic fibre; a material made from such fibres.

any of a class of crystalline thermoplastics which are copolymers of two or more different alkenes, esp. ethylene and propylene.

Any of a class of synthetic polymers that contain a significant proportion of ionic groups, used to make films, coatings, and moulded products.

Any of several transparent thermoplastic polymers of paraxylene or its substituted derivatives that are obtained as thin films or particles by…