Polyamide
[pol-ee-am-ahyd, -id] /ˌpɒl iˈæm aɪd, -ɪd/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –CONH–.
/ˌpɒlɪˈæmaɪd; -mɪd/
noun
1.
any one of a class of synthetic polymeric materials containing recurring -CONH- groups See also nylon
polyamide
(pŏl’ē-ām’īd’)
A polymer produced by the reaction of the amino group (NH2) from one molecule with the carboxylic acid group (CO2H) from another molecule. The resulting structure is similar to that of a protein. Silk is a naturally occurring polyamide, and nylon is a synthetic polyamide.
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