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polycarbonate

[ pol-ee-kahr-buh-neyt, -nit ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈkɑr bəˌneɪt, -nɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a synthetic thermoplastic resin, a linear polymer of carbonic acid, used for molded products, films, and nonbreakable windows.

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Origin of polycarbonate

poly- + carbonate

Words nearby polycarbonate

polyblast, polybrominated biphenyl, Polybus, polybutadiene, polybutylene, polycarbonate, polycarboxylate, polycarboxylic acid, Polycarp, polycarpellary, polycarpic
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British Dictionary definitions for polycarbonate

polycarbonate
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːbəˌneɪt, -nɪt) /

noun

any of a class of strong transparent thermoplastic resins used in moulding materials, laminates, etc
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