polymer
See also: Polymer
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
poly- + -mer, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). Coined in 1833 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, although his definition was quite different from the modern one.
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NounEdit
polymer (countable and uncountable, plural polymers)
- (organic chemistry) 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.
- Hyponyms: polynucleotide, polypeptide, polysaccharide
- A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
- 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
- Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
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molecule
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CzechEdit
NounEdit
polymer m
Further readingEdit
- polymer in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- polymer in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
GermanEdit
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AdjectiveEdit
polymer (strong nominative masculine singular polymerer, not comparable)
DeclensionEdit
Positive forms of polymer (uncomparable)
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Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From poly- + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).
NounEdit
polymer m (definite singular polymeren, indefinite plural polymerer, definite plural polymerene)
- a polymer
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “polymer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From poly- + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).
NounEdit
polymer m (definite singular polymeren, indefinite plural polymerar, definite plural polymerane)
- a polymer
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “polymer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.