polyphenylene

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

English phenylene

English polyphenylene

From poly- + phenylene.

Noun

polyphenylene (plural polyphenylenes)

1. (chemistry) Any of several polymers in which the repeat unit is a phenylene radical; but especially a polyphenylene oxide

Derived terms

• polyphenylene sulfide
• polyphenylene sulphide
• polyphenylene vinylene