polymer
A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units,…A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.
» I learned about lots of different types of polymers today.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.
Polymer
полиме́рpolimér
поліме́рpolimér
(countable, uncountable)A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
- a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Examples
5 sentencesI learned about lots of different types of polymers today.
Every protein is a polymer composed of units called amino acids.
deJedes Protein ist ein Polymer aus Einheiten, die man als Aminosäuren bezeichnet.
The elasticity of this polymer isn't the best suited to our ends.
What are polymers?
ruЧто такое полимеры?
The ingredients in this thermoelectric recipe include carbon nanotubes, polymers and a carbon material called graphene, which is a nanoparticle.
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Origin
From poly- + -mer, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). CoineFrom poly- + -mer, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). Coined by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1833, though his definition was quite different from the modern one.
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Forms
plural: polymersWord family
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