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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. chemical compounds
  4. organic compounds
  5. polymers
  6. polyesters
  1. Fields of Study
  2. materials science
  3. materials
  4. polymers
  5. polyesters

Preferred term

polyesters

Type

  • Chemical

  • Product

Definition

  • Information Polymers of organic acids and alcohols, with ester linkages, usually polyethylene terephthalate; can be cured into hard plastic, films or tapes, or fibers which can be woven into fabrics, meshes or velours.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59104

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