| POLYSEPALOUS | • polysepalous adj. (Botany, of a calyx) having separate sepals. • POLYSEPALOUS adj. having separate sepals. |
| POLYSILOXANE | • polysiloxane n. (Chemistry) Any of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit. • POLYSILOXANE n. any of a number of polymers which are the basis of silicone chemistry. |
| POLYSORBATES | • polysorbates n. Plural of polysorbate. • POLYSORBATE n. an emulsifier. |
| POLYSTICHOUS | • polystichous adj. (Botany) arranged in several rows or series. • POLYSTICHOUS adj. arranged in many rows. |
| POLYSTYRENES | • polystyrenes n. Plural of polystyrene. • POLYSTYRENE n. a polymer of styrene. |
| POLYSULFIDES | • polysulfides n. Plural of polysulfide. • POLYSULFIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULPHIDE. |
| POLYSULPHIDE | • polysulphide n. (Chemistry) Alternative spelling of polysulfide. • POLYSULPHIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULFIDE. |
| POLYSYLLABIC | • polysyllabic adj. (Of a word) Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables. • polysyllabic adj. (Of spoken or written language) Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables. • polysyllabic n. A word having more than one syllable. |
| POLYSYLLABLE | • polysyllable n. A word with more than two syllables. Sometimes used in a more restricted sense. • POLYSYLLABLE n. a polysyllabic word. |
| POLYSYNAPTIC | • polysynaptic adj. (Of a reflex or impulse) of or involving multiple synapses. • POLYSYNAPTIC adj. involving two or more synapses in the central nervous system. |
| POLYSYNDETON | • polysyndeton n. (Rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence. • POLYSYNDETON n. the rhetorical device of repeating a conjunction for emphasis, as in 'it was red and yellow and pink and orange and blue!'. |