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.
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» I learned about lots of different types of polymers today.
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The elasticity of this polymer isn't the best suited to our ends.
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
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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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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