polycarbonate

== English == === Etymology === From poly- + carbonate. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɒ.liˈkɑː.bə.neɪt/, /-nət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɑ.liˈkɑɹ.bə.neɪt/, /-nət/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bəneɪt, -ɑː(ɹ)bənət Hyphenation: pol‧y‧car‧bon‧ate === Noun === polycarbonate (plural polycarbonates, abbreviation PC) (organic chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates. ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: ポリカーボネート ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “polycarbonate”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. “polycarbonate”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “polycarbonate”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “polycarbonate”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “polycarbonate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “polycarbonate, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.