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polymer
nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/puliˈmɛɾu/po·lí·me·ro
Definition
1A chemical substance of high molecular weight, consisting of the repetition of one or more structural units (monomers).
Usage examples
“Plastic is a synthetic polymer derived from petroleum.”
“Cellulose, present in plants, is a natural polymer.”
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synthetic polymernatural polymerpolymer chaindegrade polymers