Definition of acetal resin
: polyoxymethylene
Other outlets for methanol are still sluggish. Acetal resins, for example, are used in a variety of consumer hard goods that are now moving slowly.— Chemical Week, 25 June 1975
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“Acetal resin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetal%20resin. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
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