"polyoxymethylene" meaning in English

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        "A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc"
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        "(chemistry) A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc"
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