polycarbonate: Meaning and Definition of

pol•y•car•bon•ate

Pronunciation: (pol"ē-kär'bu-nāt", -nit), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a synthetic thermoplastic resin, a linear polymer of carbonic acid, used for molded products, films, and nonbreakable windows. Cf.
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