Definition of polyester Polyester

/pɑˌliˌɛˈstɚ/ - [paleeester] - pol•y•es•ter

We found 9 definitions of polyester from 5 different sources.

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What does polyester mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: polyesters

polyester - any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
  cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
polyester - a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
  ester formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
polyester - any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
  synthetic resin a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
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  • polyester (Noun)
    Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds.
  • polyester (Noun)
    A material or fabric made from polyester polymer.
  • polyester (Adjective)
    Of, or consisting of polyesters.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • polyester
    A condensation polymer (C10H8O4) which contain the ester functional group in their main chain.

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  • Polyester is a type of material of which clothes are made. It can be used to stuff pillows and make wood filling.

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