polyurethane
noun, verb
polyurethane is spelled P-O-L-Y-U-R-E-T-H-A-N-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polyurethane means “Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polyurethane is polyurethanes.
How many letters and syllables are in polyurethane?
| Letters | 12: P-O-L-Y-U-R-E-T-H-A-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polyurethane?
Polyurethane appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce polyurethane?
Polyurethane has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of polyurethane
- polyurethanes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- polyurethaning participle, present
- polyurethaned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polyurethane mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications.
verb
- 1
To coat (a floor etc.) with polyurethane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate polyurethane?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of polyurethane: PU, PUR.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polyurethane in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | polyuréthane |
| German | Polyurethan |
| Portuguese | poliuretano |
| Spanish | poliuretano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polyurethane come from?
From poly- + urethane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).