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Polyamide vs Polyacetal - What's the difference?

polyamide | polyacetal |

In chemistry terms the difference between polyamide and polyacetal

is that polyamide is any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon while polyacetal is a polyether derived from an aldehyde or ketone and containing -O-R-O- groups in the main chain; especially polyoxymethylene derived from formaldehyde.

polyamide

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Noun

(wikipedia polyamide) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon

    • polyacetal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) a polyether derived from an aldehyde or ketone and containing -O-R-O- groups in the main chain; especially polyoxymethylene derived from formaldehyde