Nouns Starting With POLY

Here's the list of all the 379 Nouns Starting With POLY in the English Language.

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polyester
1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
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polymer
1. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
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polynomial
1. a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
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polymerase
1. an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
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polytechnic
1. a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
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polyethylene
1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
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polygon
1. a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
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polyurethane
1. any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
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polypropylene
1. a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
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polymorphism
1. (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on
2. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
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polypeptide
1. a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
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polymerization
1. a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
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polystyrene
1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
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polygamy
1. the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
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polyamide
1. a polymer containing repeated amide groups
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polygraph
1. a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
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polysaccharide
1. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
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polyphony
1. music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
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polyhedron
1. a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
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polyphone
1. a letter that has two or more pronunciations
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polythene
1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
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polyp
1. a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
2. one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
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polyhedra
1. a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
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polychrome
1. a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
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polyglot
1. a person who speaks more than one language
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