polima

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English polymer.

Noun

polima class IX (plural polima class X)

1. polymer
   • 2023 January 20, “Jinsi miti inaweza kuwa vyanzo vya betri inayoweza kuchaji kwa dakika 8”, in BBC News Swahili‎:

     Kampuni hiyo iliajiri wahandisi kuchunguza uwezekano wa kutumia lignin, polima inayopatikana kwenye miti.

     The company hired engineers to investigate the possibility of using lignin, a polymer found in trees.