polycarbonate

From poly- +‎ carbonate.

• (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

polycarbonate (plural polycarbonates, abbreviation PC)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates.
   • 2024-11, David Peter Alan, “Multilevel Cards to Get Their Trucks Overhauled, but What About the Windows?”, in Lackawanna Coalition Railgram:

     The cloudiness of the windows on the cars, caused by the degradation of the polycarbonate material of which they are made.

• → Japanese: ポリカーボネート

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