"polycarbonate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: polycarbonates [plural]
Etymology: poly- + carbonate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|carbonate}} poly- + carbonate Head templates: {{en-noun}} polycarbonate (plural polycarbonates)
  1. (chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC Wikipedia link: polycarbonate Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (polymer of aromatic carbonates): 聚碳酸酯 (jùtànsuānzhǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), polykarbonát [masculine] (Czech), polykarbonaatti (Finnish), polycarbonate [masculine] (French), Polykarbonat (German), ポリカーボネート (Japanese), policarbonato [masculine] (Spanish), полікарбона́т (polikarbonát) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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