polyamide

[ pol-ee-am-ahyd, -id ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.

polyamide

/ -mɪd; ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd /

noun

1. any one of a class of synthetic polymeric materials containing recurring -CONH- groups See also nylon

polyamide

/ pŏl′ē-ăm′īd′ /

1. A polymer produced by the reaction of the amino group (NH 2 ) from one molecule with the carboxylic acid group (CO 2 H) from another molecule. The resulting structure is similar to that of a protein. Silk is a naturally occurring polyamide, and nylon is a synthetic polyamide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyamide¹

First recorded in 1925–30; poly- + amide

Example Sentences

Nikola wears Cartier Signature Cs; Kenzo rose fitted shirt in faded pink mesh polyamide; rose turtleneck top in faded pink mesh polyamide; kitten heel in leather covered by faded pink Kenzo rose printed textile.

From Los Angeles Times

However, PET was outnumbered by polyamide, a type of nylon.

From Science Daily

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, respectively, dressed in the fennel tank top in cotton and the asymmetric pocket shirt in cotton and polyamide.

From Los Angeles Times

The nylon fishing nets are turned into polyamide resin pellets used in the production of brackets which hold the volume and power keys in place.

From BBC

You’d have to mix its two thick components — a polyamide hardener and an epoxy resin — and then carefully try to get it into the crack without making a mess.

From Seattle Times