pointclass
A collection of sets of points (ordinarily understood to be elements of some perfect Polish space), characterized by some sort of definability property.

pointclasses
plural of pointclass

polane
polonium hydride, PoH₂ or H₂Po

polarisome
A protein complex that controls cell polarity

polarisomes
plural of polarisome

polariton
Any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.

polaritons
plural of polariton

polaron
The object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.

polarons
plural of polaron

policosanol
Alternative form of polycosanol.

policosanols
plural of policosanol

policymaker
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.

policymakers
plural of policymaker

policymaking
The formulation of policies.

polidocanol
A local anaesthetic and antipruritic component of ointments and bath additives, also used as a sclerosant.

polihexanide
Alternative form of polyhexanide.

pollutant
A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

pollutants
plural of pollutant

poloxamer
Any of a family of copolymers of two long chains of ethylene oxide and a central chain of propylene oxide that are used as nonionic surfactants.

poloxamers
plural of poloxamer

poloxamine
Any of a family of copolymers of three long chains of ethylene oxide and a single chain of propylene oxide that are used as nonionic surfactants

poloxamines
plural of poloxamine

poloxin
The kinase inhibitor 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-1-[O-(2-methylbenzoyl)oxime]-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione

polpettine
Small Italian meatballs.

polverine
Glassmaker's ashes; a kind of potash or pearlash, brought from the Levant and Syria, used in the manufacture of fine glass.
A tiny biting insect found in South America.

polverines
plural of polverine

polyabuse
drug abuse of more than one kind of drug

polyacene
An acene having so many rings it may be considered to be a polymer

polyacenes
plural of polyacene

polyachene
A fruit containing multiple achenes

polyachenes
plural of polyachene

polyactide
Misspelling of polylactide.

polyaddition
Any addition reaction that yields a polymer.

polyadditions
plural of polyaddition

polyadenine
A long section of nucleic acid containing only the adenine nucleoside

polyadenosine
A polymeric form of adenosine

polyadenosines
plural of polyadenosine

polyadenylase
An enzyme that degrades polyadenylate

polyadenylases
plural of polyadenylase

polyadenylribosylpolymerase
PARP

polyalanine
A polypeptide (or section of a protein) containing only alanine residues

polyalkene
Polyolefin.

polyalkenes
plural of polyalkene

polyalkylimide
A commercial polyimide used as a gel in reconstructive surgery.

polyalkylimides
plural of polyalkylimide

polyallomer
A copolymer of more than one olefin, especially of propylene and another olefin

polyallomers
plural of polyallomer

polyallylamine
A polymer of allylamine

polyallylamines
plural of polyallylamine

polyalphaolefin
a non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomer

polyalphaolefins
plural of polyalphaolefin

polyamide
Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.

polyamideimide
Alternative form of polyamide-imide.

polyamides
plural of polyamide

polyamination
The introduction of many amine groups into a molecule

polyaminations
plural of polyamination

polyaminoacid
A polypeptide having a single amino acid subunit

polyaminoacids
plural of polyaminoacid

polyaminosaccharide
Any polymeric aminosaccharide

polyaminosaccharides
plural of polyaminosaccharide

polyammonium
Any protonated polyamine

polyammoniums
plural of polyammonium

polyamorphism
The existence of multiple amorphous forms of a substance

polyampholyte
Any ampholytic polymer

polyampholytes
plural of polyampholyte

polyanethol
Alternative form of polyanethole.

polyanethole
A polymeric form of anethole

polyaniline
An electrically conducting polymer of aniline

polyanilines
plural of polyaniline

polyanthracene
Any polymeric form of anthracene

polyaramid
Any polymer formed from an aromatic amide; they are very strong, and are used in bulletproof vests etc.

polyaramids
plural of polyaramid

polyarginine
A polypeptide consisting of arginine residues

polyarginines
plural of polyarginine

polyasparagine
A polymer formed from asparagine monomers, or a portion of a protein consisting solely of asparagine

polyasparagines
plural of polyasparagine

polyazacyclophane
A polymeric azacyclophane

polyazacyclophanes
plural of polyazacyclophane

polyazamacrocycle
Any macrocycle that contains solely nitrogen-donor groups.

polyazulene
An electrically conducting polymer in which the repeat units are azulene molecules linked through the five-membered ring.

polyball
A polystyrene sphere, used in fishing, in science experiments, etc.

polyballs
plural of polyball

polybead
A polystyrene bead, typically used as insulation

polybeads
plural of polybead

polybenzoxazine
Any of a range of thermosetting resins derived from a benzoxazine

polybenzoxazines
plural of polybenzoxazine

polybetaine
A polyampholyte whose repeat unit is derived from betaine

polybetaines
plural of polybetaine

polybutene
Any of a range of polymers of isobutene, used as adhesives and in rubber products.

polybutenes
plural of polybutene

polybutylene
polybutene

polybutylenes
plural of polybutylene

polybutyrate
A misnomer for any copolymer of polybutylene terephthalate

polybutyrates
plural of polybutyrate

polycaprolactam
A polymer formed by ring-opening polymerization, originally developed in the 1950s as an alternative to a similar patented polymer.

polycaprolactams
plural of polycaprolactam

polycaprolactone
A biodegradable polyester used in medical applications such as sutures

polycaprolactones
plural of polycaprolactone

polycarb
polycarbonate

polycarbene
A polymeric carbene
Multiple carbenes surrounding a central atom

polycarbenes
plural of polycarbene

polycarbohydrate
Synonym of polysaccharide.

polycarbohydrates
plural of polycarbohydrate

polycarbonate
Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates.

polycarbonates
plural of polycarbonate

polycarbosilane
Any polymer composed of carbosilane residues.

polycarbosilanes
plural of polycarbosilane

polycarbs
plural of polycarb

polycatechol
A polymeric derivative of catechol

polycatechols
plural of polycatechol

polycation
any cation having more than one positive charge

polycations
plural of polycation

polychemotherapies
plural of polychemotherapy

polychemotherapy
Chemotherapy involving several different drugs.

polychitin
A polymer of chitin

polychitins
plural of polychitin

polychlorobiphenyl
polychlorinated biphenyl

polychlorobiphenyls
plural of polychlorobiphenyl

polychloroprene
Synonym of neoprene.

polychloroprenes
plural of polychloroprene

polychloroterphenyl
A polychlorinated terphenyl.

polychloroterphenyls
plural of polychloroterphenyl

polychlorotrifluoroethylene
A polymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene

polychlorotrifluoroethylenes
plural of polychlorotrifluoroethylene

polycholia
An excessive secretion of bile

polychromatophilia
The affinity (of a sample prepared for microscopic examination) for more than one kind of stain, especially for both acid and basic stains
polychromasia, a disorder of the red blood cells

polycomb
A protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin

polycondensation
Any condensation reaction, of a monomer having two functional groups, which leads to the formation of a polymer (a polycondensate).

polycondensations
plural of polycondensation

polycosanol
An extract of plant waxes, rich in long-chain aliphatic alcohols

polycosanols
plural of polycosanol