POLYMER


Meaning of POLYMER in English

n. a compound composed of one or more large molecules that are formed from repeated units of smaller molecules. polymeric adj. polymerism n. polymerize v.intr. & tr. (also -ise). polymerization n.

[ G f. Gk polumeros having many parts (as POLY-(1), meros share) ]

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