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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun polymer has 1 sense
- polymer(n = noun.substance) Array - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers; Array is a kind of chemical compound, compound
has particulars: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, dna, ribonucleic acid, rna, synthetic resin, copolymer, polyurethan, polyurethane, lignin, polyamide, polymeric amide, silicone, silicone polymer, trimer
Derived forms adjective polymeric1, verb polymerize2, verb polymerize1
CIDE DICTIONARY
polymer, n. [See Polymeric.].
Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
polymer, n. a compound composed of one or more large molecules that are formed from repeated units of smaller molecules.
Derivative
polymeric adj. polymerism n. polymerize v.intr. & tr. (also -ise). polymerization n.
Etymology
G f. Gk polumeros having many parts (as POLY-(1), meros share)
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polymer
acid, acidity, adhesive, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, anion, antacid, atom, base, biochemical, cast plastic, cation, cellulose plastic, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, dimer, element, extruded plastic, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, isomer, laminate, macromolecule, metamer, molded plastic, molding compounds, molecule, monomer, neutralizer, nonacid, organic chemical, oxyacid, plastic, protein plastic, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, resin plastic, sulfacid, synthetic, synthetic fabric, synthetic rubber, thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, trimerROGET THESAURUS
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Resin
N resin, rosin, gum, lac, sealing wax, amber, ambergris, bitumen, pitch, tar, asphalt, asphaltum, camphor, varnish, copal, mastic, magilp, lacquer, japan, artificial resin, polymer, ion-exchange resin, cation-exchange resin, anion exchange resin, water softener, Amberlite, Dowex, Diaion, resiny, resinous, bituminous, pitchy, tarry, asphaltic, asphaltite.
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