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polyether

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[pol-ee-ee-ther] / ˌpɒl iˈi θər /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a polymeric ether.


Etymology

Origin of polyether

First recorded in 1920–25; poly- + ether


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The EPA is also developing proposals for other sources of ethylene oxide, including polyether polyols production, hospital sterilizers, and smaller chemical manufacturers known as “area sources.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2023

The filling, a polyether foam, has slightly more give than the Ted Mann Theater seats, and the red seats are an inch thinner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2021

You wouldn’t think I’d be the type of person to find psychic relief in the intricacies of the urethane polyether polyol trade, but I did.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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