NOUN | substance | polyester | any of numerous synthetic resins |
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substance | polyester | a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer | |
artifact | polyester | any of a large class of synthetic fabrics |
Sounds | paa.liyeh'ster | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
Meaning | Any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant. | |
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Narrower | polyester fiber | A quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester |
Broader | synthetic resin | A resin having a polymeric structure |
Spanish | poliéster | |
Catalan | poliester |
Meaning | A complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer. | |
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Broader | ester | formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water |
plastic | generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives | |
Spanish | poliester, poliéster | |
Catalan | polièster |
Meaning | Any of a large class of synthetic fabrics. | |
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Narrower | Dacron, Terylene | A kind of polyester fabric |
Broader | fabric, cloth, material, textile | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting / crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
Spanish | poliéster | |
Catalan | polièster |
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