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(chemistry) A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc.
Use polyoxymethylene when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polyoxymethylene means (chemistry) A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc.
Common synonyms include polyacetal, polyformaldehyde.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use polyoxymethylene where its definition matches the intended context.
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