polyurethane

See also: polyuréthane

English

Etymology

poly- + urethane

Noun

polyurethane (plural polyurethanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications.

Synonyms

  • PUR (abbreviation)

Translations

Verb

polyurethane (third-person singular simple present polyurethanes, present participle polyurethaning, simple past and past participle polyurethaned)

  1. (transitive) To coat (a floor etc.) with polyurethane.
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