polyamide

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

noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of polyamide

First recorded in 1925–30; poly- + amide

Words nearby polyamide

polyadenopathy, polyadenylic acid, polyadic, polyalcohol, polyalphabetic substitution, polyamide, polyamine, polyamorous, polyamory, polyandric, polyandrist

British Dictionary definitions for polyamide

polyamide
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd, -mɪd) /

noun

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

Scientific definitions for polyamide

polyamide
[ pŏl′ē-ăm′īd′ ]

A polymer produced by the reaction of the amino group (NH2) from one molecule with the carboxylic acid group (CO2H) 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.