polymeric amide
- noun
- /ˌpɒlɪˈmɛrɪk əˈmaɪd/
- Specialized
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amide polimérico
- Nylon is a well-known example of a polymeric amide used in textiles.
Examples
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The backbone of a polymeric amide consists of recurring amide groups linking its subunits.
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Researchers developed a new polymeric amide for use in medical implants.
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The new polymeric amide has excellent thermal stability.
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Scientists are studying polymeric amides for their potential applications.
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Nylon is a well-known example of a polymeric amide used in textiles.
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Researchers developed a new polymeric amide for use in medical implants.
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The backbone of a polymeric amide consists of recurring amide groups linking its subunits.
Synonyms
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A very large molecule made of many small repeated parts, like plastics or proteins
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A strong man-made material used to make fibers and plastics
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'polymeric' (made of polymers) modifies 'amide' (a type of chemical compound), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes an amide in polymer form (a polymer built from amide units). Although it's technical jargon, the modifier+noun formation is regular and cross-linguistically common, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Polymeric amide literally names a long chain made from many repeating amide links, where polymeric means 'many' and amide is the kind of link. Picture a necklace of the same small knots one after another — that's why it means 'a polymer made of repeating amide groups'.