polyurethane
noun
- polymer composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English urethane English polyurethane From poly- + urethane.
- Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications.
“Firefighters were hampered by toxic fumes from polyurethane mattresses and overstuffed furniture.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English urethane English polyurethane From poly- + urethane.
- To coat (a floor etc.) with polyurethane.