polymer
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ə noun Chemistry.
1.
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.
2.
a compound formed from two or more polymeric compounds.
3.
a product of polymerization.
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Polymer
is always a great word to know.
So is quaternary structure. Does it mean:
| Multi-subunit protein that exhibits properties which none of the subunits exhibited alone |
| any of a group of carbohydrates, as sucrose or lactose, that yield monosaccharides on hydrolysis. |
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Word Origin & History
polymer
1866, probably from Ger. Polymere (Berzelius, 1830), from Gk. polymeres "having many parts," from polys "many" (see poly-) + meros "part."
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Medical Dictionary
polymer pol·y·mer (pŏl'ə-mər)
n.
Any of numerous compounds of usually high molecular weight and consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units, each a relatively light and simple molecule.
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Science Dictionary
| polymer (pŏl'ə-mər) Pronunciation Key
Any of various chemical compounds made of smaller, identical molecules (called monomers) linked together. Some polymers, like cellulose, occur naturally, while others, like nylon, are artificial. Polymers have extremely high molecular weights, make up many of the tissues of organisms, and have extremely varied and versatile uses in industry, such as in making plastics, concrete, glass, and rubber. ◇ The process by which molecules are linked together to form polymers is called polymerization (pŏl'ə-lĭm'ər-ĭ-zā'shən). |
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Cultural Dictionary
polymer [(pol-uh-muhr)]In chemistry, a long molecule made up of a chain of smaller, simpler molecules.
Note: Proteins and many carbohydrates, such as cellulose, are polymers. Plastics are also polymers.
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Example sentences
Its production line starts with a so-called precursor: a fibre spun from a polymer.
And the properties of polymer used allow it to stick and grab on to the water's surface.
Each slab has a surface made of recycled truck tires and a base made of recycled polymer concrete.
In fact, the system's memory is made from a ferro-electric polymer that's completely disposable.
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