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polyester

DEFINITIONS OF: polyester

1

n a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer

Type of:
plastic
generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
ester
formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water

n any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant

Types:
polyester fiber
a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester
Type of:
synthetic resin
a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics

n any of a large class of synthetic fabrics

Types:
Dacron, Terylene
a kind of polyester fabric
Type of:
cloth, fabric, material, textile
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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