polyamide

pol·y·am·ide  (pl-md)

n.

A polymer containing repeated amide groups, as in various kinds of nylon.

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polyamide [ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd -mɪd]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of synthetic polymeric materials containing recurring -CONH- groups See also nylon

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polyamide  (pl-md)

A polymer produced by the reaction of the amino group (NH₂) from one molecule with the carboxylic acid group (CO₂H) from another molecule. The resulting structure is similar to that of a protein. Silk is a naturally occurring polyamide, and nylon is a synthetic polyamide.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

polyamide - a polymer containing repeated amide groups polymeric amide nylon - a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers polymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

Translations

polyamide [ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd] n → poliammide f

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polyamide [ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd] n → poliammide f