pol‧y‧u‧re‧thane /ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərəθeɪn, ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərɪθeɪn $ ˌpɑːlɪˈjʊr-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: poly- + urethane type of chemical compound (19-21 centuries) (from Latin urea substance found in urine)]
a plastic used to make paints and
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