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- [pol-uh-mer]
- /ˈpɒl ə mər/
- /ˈpɒl.ɪ.mər/
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- [pol-uh-mer]
- /ˈpɒl ə mər/
Definitions of polymer word
- noun polymer a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, or the like, as nylon. 1
- noun polymer a compound formed from two or more polymeric compounds. 1
- noun polymer a product of polymerization. 1
- noun polymer chemical substance 1
- countable noun polymer A polymer is a chemical compound with large molecules made of many smaller molecules of the same kind. Some polymers exist naturally and others are produced in laboratories and factories. 0
- noun polymer a naturally occurring or synthetic compound, such as starch or Perspex, that has large molecules made up of many relatively simple repeated units 0
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Origin of polymer
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70, polymer is from the Greek word polymerḗs having many parts. See poly-, -mer
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Parts of speech for Polymer
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polymer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polymer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with polymer
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- what is the polymer of a protein?
- what is the difference between a monomer and a polymer?
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- how to bake polymer clay?
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