polyurethane

2 definitions found

polyurethane - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Polyurethane \Pol"y*ur`eth*ane\, n. (Chem.)
     any polymer containing [-NH.CO.O-] linkages; such polymers
     are much used as the basis of light but rigid foams for
     packaging (
  
     polyurethane foam) and for hard coatings, as on floors.
        [PJC]

polyurethane - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  polyurethane
      n 1: any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a
           wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as
           adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber [syn:
           polyurethane, polyurethan]