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copolymer

[ koh-pol-uh-mer ]

noun

  1. a chemical compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers together.

copolymer

/ kəʊˈpɒlɪmə /

noun

  1. See oligomer, polymer
    a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers) Compare polymer oligomer

copolymer

/ kō-pŏl′ə-mər /

  1. A polymer of two or more different monomers. The synthetic rubber used to make tire treads and shoe soles, for example, is a copolymer made of the monomers butadiene and styrene.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of copolymer1

First recorded in 1935–40; co- + polymer

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