polyamide

American  

[pol-ee-am-ahyd, -id] / ˌpɒl iˈæm aɪd, -ɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.

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polyamide British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd, -mɪd /

noun

1. any one of a class of synthetic polymeric materials containing recurring -CONH- groups See also nylon

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polyamide Scientific  

/ pŏl′ē-ăm′īd′ /

1. A polymer produced by the reaction of the amino group (NH ₂) from one molecule with the carboxylic acid group (CO ₂ H) from another molecule. The resulting structure is similar to that of a protein. Silk is a naturally occurring polyamide, and nylon is a synthetic polyamide.

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Etymology

Origin of polyamide

First recorded in 1925–30; poly- + amide

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Example Sentences

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polyamide

Next to it, Ms. Van Herpen’s 2012 “Cathedral” dress, 3-D-printed polyamide and electroplated copper, embodies Hamlet’s comment on mankind’s imagination—“how infinite in faculty!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Nikola wears Cartier Signature Cs; Kenzo rose fitted shirt in faded pink mesh polyamide; rose turtleneck top in faded pink mesh polyamide; kitten heel in leather covered by faded pink Kenzo rose printed textile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

However, PET was outnumbered by polyamide, a type of nylon.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024

Increasingly, however, marine snowfall is being infiltrated by microplastics: fibers and fragments of polyamide, polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2022

The nylon fishing nets are turned into polyamide resin pellets used in the production of brackets which hold the volume and power keys in place.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2022

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