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plastic
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urethan
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polyurethane Audio
pol·y·u·re·thane [ pol-ee-yoor-uh-theyn, -yoo-reth-eyn ]
Subclass of:
Elastomers; Urethane; Plastics
Definitions related to polyurethanes:
  • Group of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers containing polyisocyanate; used as elastomers, as coatings, as fibers and as foams.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A group of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers containing polyisocyanate. They are used as ELASTOMERS, as coatings, as fibers and as foams.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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