polycarbonate
noun
poly·car·bon·ate
ˌpä-lē-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 
-nət
: any of various tough transparent thermoplastics characterized by high impact strength and high softening temperature
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Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate glass box with protruding gloves that shields substances from oxygen and moisture, scientists combined the berkelium metal with an organic molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen to create a chemical reaction.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
For one thing, its body has been redesigned to be sleeker and more aerodynamic, and its scratch-resistant polycarbonate windshield now wraps around to the sides.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
This helmet is Mips-equipped and uses an in-mold polycarbonate shell and an impact-absorbing EPS liner.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Materials: Anodized aluminum base, polycarbonate top, ABS keycaps.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
For one thing, its body has been redesigned to be sleeker and more aerodynamic, and its scratch-resistant polycarbonate windshield now wraps around to the sides.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
This helmet is Mips-equipped and uses an in-mold polycarbonate shell and an impact-absorbing EPS liner.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Materials: Anodized aluminum base, polycarbonate top, ABS keycaps.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Polycarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polycarbonate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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