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polyurethan

Definitions of polyurethan
  1. noun
    any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
    synonyms: polyurethane
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    types:
    polyfoam, polyurethane foam
    a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics
    type of:
    polymer
    a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
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