polymer
nounmasculinetécnico/puliˈmɛɾu/low
po·lí·me·ro
Definition
A chemical substance of high molecular weight, consisting of the repetition of one or more structural units (monomers).
Plastic is a synthetic polymer derived from petroleum.
Cellulose, present in plants, is a natural polymer.
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Common collocations
synthetic polymernatural polymerpolymer chaindegrade polymers
Etymology
Do grego 'polýs' (muitos) + 'méros' (parte).