polyacrylonitrile
[ pol-ee-ak-ruh-loh-nahy-tril, -treel, -trahyl ]
/ ˌpɒl iˌæk rə loʊˈnaɪ trɪl, -tril, -traɪl /
noun Chemistry.
a polymer of acrylonitrile used in the manufacture of Orlon and other synthetic textiles.
Origin of polyacrylonitrile
First recorded in 1930–35;
poly- +
acrylonitrile
Words nearby polyacrylonitrile
poly-drug,
poly.,
polyacid,
polyacrylamide,
polyacrylic acid,
polyacrylonitrile,
polyadelphous,
polyadenitis,
polyadenopathy,
polyadenylic acid,
polyadic