polyester
noun
- any of several polymeric synthetic resins formed chiefly by condensing polyhydric alcohols with dibasic acids: used in making plastics, fibers, etc.
- fabric made of these fibers
See polyester in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pŏlˈē-ĕsˌtər, pŏlˌē-ĕsˈtər)
noun- Any of numerous synthetic polymers produced chiefly by reaction of dibasic acids with dihydric alcohols and used primarily as light, strong, weather-resistant resins in boat hulls, textile fibers, adhesives, and molded parts.
- A wrinkle-resistant fabric of fibers made from any of these resins.
Related Forms:
- polˌy·esˌter·i·fi·caˈtion (-ə-fĭ-kāˈshən) noun
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