polyphenylene sulfide
English
Alternative forms
polyphenylenesulfide
,
polyphenylenesulphide
,
polyphenylene sulphide
Noun
polyphenylene
sulfide
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
polyphenylene sulfides
)
(
chemistry
)
An
organic
polymer
consisting of
aromatic
rings
linked by
sulfides
, used in filter fabric for coal boilers, papermaking felts, electrical insulation, etc.
Synonym:
PPS