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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary poly·es·ter
\\ˈpä-lē-ˌes-tər, ˌpä-lē-ˈ\\ noun ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary DATE 1929 : any of a group of polymers that consist basically of repeated units of an ester and are used especially in making fibers or plastics; also : a product (as a fiber or fabric) composed of polyester • poly·es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion \\-e-ˌster-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən\\ noun
adjective DATE 1975 : characterized by inelegant or unsophisticated middle-class taste polyester suburbs polyester folks English Etymology polyester 1929, formed from poly(mer) + ester, Ger. contraction of essigäther, from essig "vinegar" + äther "ether." Polyester fiber was discovered 1941. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 polyester poly·es·ter / 7pCli5estE(r); NAmE 7pB:li-; 5pB:liestEr / noun[U] a strong material made of fibres (called polyesters) which are produced by chemical processes, often mixed with other materials and used especially for making clothes 聚酯纤维；涤纶: a cotton and polyester shirt 涤棉混纺衬衫 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged polyester I. poly·ester \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ-\ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary poly- + ester 1. : a complex ester formed by polymerization or condensation (as of a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid) for use chiefly in making fibers, resins, and plastics or as a plasticizer; especially : a linear polymer formed from a glycol and a dicarboxylic acid 2. a. : polyester fiber b. : polyester resin II. poly·es·ter \¦pälēˌ\ adjective Etymology: polyester, noun 1. : favoring clothes made from polyester fibers < the polyester set > 2. : lacking or tending to repress variety, originality, or good taste < the polyester suburbs > |
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