poly-
Prefix used in borrowed scientific, technical, and product terms to mean 'many' or 'poly-,' as in polymer names and materials.
This part is made of polycarbonate.
polyethylene
Abbreviation of ポリエチレン, usually seen inside compounds such as ポリ袋; in everyday speech it may be understood broadly as a plastic/polyethylene item.
See also: ポリエチレン
This synthesizer has 64-voice polyphony.
I got a plastic bag at the supermarket.
This synthesizer has a maximum polyphony of 64 voices.
polyester
polyethylene
polyurethane
polypropylene
polypeptide
Katakana form corresponding to the international prefix 'poly-' and to clipped forms of ポリエチレン and ポリフォニー. No precise borrowing path is specified.