polyisobutylene
[ pol-ee-ahy-suh-byoot-l-een ]
/ ˌpɒl iˌaɪ səˈbyut lˌin /
noun Chemistry.
a polymer of isobutylene, used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
Also
pol·y·i·so·bu·tene
[pol-ee-ahy-suh-byoo-teen] /ˌpɒl iˌaɪ səˈbyu tin/.
Origin of polyisobutylene
First recorded in 1930–35;
poly- +
isobutylene
Words nearby polyisobutylene
polyhydramnios,
polyhydric,
polyhydroxy,
polyhymnia,
polyimide,
polyisobutylene,
polyisoprene,
polyleptic,
polylingual,
polymastia,
polymath