English Explanatory Dictionary

polypyrrolidone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any polymer composed of pyrrolidone monomers; Synonym of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone.

Word forms

polypyrrolidone polypyrrolidones

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English -olidine English pyrrolidine German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English pyrrolidone English polypyrrolidone From poly- + pyrrolidone.

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