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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Words nearby polycarbonate
polyblast,
polybrominated biphenyl,
polybus,
polybutadiene,
polybutylene,
polycarbonate,
polycarboxylate,
polycarboxylic acid,
polycarp,
polycarpellary,
polycarpic
British Dictionary definitions for polycarbonate
polycarbonate
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːbəˌneɪt, -nɪt) /
noun
any of a class of strong transparent thermoplastic resins used in moulding materials, laminates, etc