polyamide

noun

poly·​am·​ide ˌpä-lē-ˈa-ˌmīd How to pronounce polyamide (audio)
-məd
: a compound characterized by more than one amide group
especially : a polymeric amide (such as nylon)

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Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from German Polyamid, from poly- poly- + Amid amide

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of polyamide was in 1929

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polyamide

noun
poly·​am·​ide ˌpäl-ē-ˈam-ˌīd, -əd How to pronounce polyamide (audio)
: a compound characterized by more than one amide group
especially : a polymer containing a long chain of amides

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