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mass nounA synthetic resin in which the polymer units are linked by urethane groups, used chiefly as constituents of paints, varnishes, adhesives, and foams.
‘five coats of polyurethane’count noun ‘polyurethanes serve a variety of uses’- ‘The polymer is polyurethane, which is foamed to create closed cells.’
- ‘Athletic shoes can contain several petrochemical polymers in their soles and uppers: butadiene, polyurethane, polyethylene, and nylon, to name a few.’
- ‘A lightweight foam polymer, usually polystyrene or polyurethane, forms the core of the surfboard.’
- ‘Materials that exhibit most of these properties are typically polymer-based, either polyurethane or epoxy.’
- ‘Insulation materials have also changed over the years from the original cork sheeting to the CFC-free, foamed in place rigid polyurethane used today.’
verb
[with object]usually as adjective polyurethanedCoat with polyurethane paint or varnish.
‘the sanded and polyurethaned floorboards’- ‘Unlike finish paints, shellac-base primer-sealers, such as Zinsser's B-I-N, will adhere to all cabinet surfaces-painted, polyurethaned, unfinished, Formica, plastic, metal and glass-to form a sound base for the topcoat.’
- ‘Usually they're in those awful Martha Stewart-ey sort of catalogues, stained a deep cherry and then polyurethaned for the storage of itty-bitty curios (which are sold on the facing page).’
- ‘Mother has a bad habit of seeing to it that antiques are duly re-finished and polyurethaned.’
- ‘Remember to polyurethane your creations after painting to protect them!’
- ‘I filled a couple of nail holes in a transition strip from tile to wood and then I polyurethaned the transition strip.’
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