Polycarbonate vs Poly - What's the difference?
polycarbonate | poly |
(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC
polytechnic.
polyethylene (polythene)
(chiefly, computer graphics) polygon
(uncountable) polyester
(chiefly, informal) polyamory
(chiefly, informal) A polyamorous person.
(chiefly, informal) polyamorous
(transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.
A whitish woolly plant () of the order Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.
As nouns the difference between polycarbonate and poly
is that polycarbonate is (chemistry) any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass abbreviation: pc while poly is dust.polycarbonate
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(wikipedia polycarbonate) (en noun)poly
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Etymology 1
Shortening of various words.Noun
(polys)- a cotton-poly blend