Definition of Polyester

1. Noun. Any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant.

Generic synonyms: Synthetic Resin
Specialized synonyms: Polyester Fiber

2. Noun. A complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer.
Generic synonyms: Plastic, Ester

3. Noun. Any of a large class of synthetic fabrics.
Specialized synonyms: Dacron, Terylene
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Polyester

1. Noun. Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds ¹

2. Noun. A material or fabric made from polyester polymer ¹

3. Adjective. Of, or consisting of polyesters ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Polyester

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyester

polyendocrine syndrome
polyendocrinopathy
polyene
polyenes
polyenic
polyenic acids
polyenoic
polyenoic acid
polyenoic acids
polyenoic fatty acid isomerase
polyenone
polyenones
polyenyl
polyepoxide
polyergic
polyester (current term)
polyester fiber
polyester resin
polyesteramide
polyesteramides
polyesterification
polyesterifications
polyesters
polyesthesia
polyestradiol phosphate
polyestrous
polyethene
polyether
polyetheretherketone
polyetherimide

Literary usage of Polyester

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lightness: the Inevitable Renaissance of Minimum Energy Structures by Adriaan Beukers, Ed van Hinte (2005)
"Glaze-melted traditional felt with Polyurethane and polyester fibres. designers, because many plastic products were of inferior quality, partly due to lack ..."

2. New Materials Society, Challenges and Opportunities: New Materials Science ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"polyester polyester is a general term that includes all polymers in which the main ... The term polyester can be modified by alkyd, referring to polyesters ..."

3. Potential Effects of a North American Free Trade Agreement on Apparel by William Warlick (1995)
"US imports of polyester blouses from Guatemala and the Dominican Republic represented 47.8 percent of total polyester blouse imports from CBERA countries in ..."

4. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"polyester (PBT) A high performance engineering thermoplastic resin that is ... polyester exhibits high impact resistances wide range of temperature limits, ..."

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