polymer

IPA: pˈɑɫʌmɝ

(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.
A material consisting of such polymer molecules.

Examples of "polymer" in Sentences

Milan for their discoveries in polymer chemistry and technology.
The polymer is suppossed to protect it and make it a better field gun.
Joanna Schmidt said ... polymer is wonderful if you have the patience to make figures.
Another Nobel Prize for contributions in polymer chemistry was given to Paul J. Flory of
There are no causal reasons why a particular amino acid polymer is generated to produce a unique protein configuration.
Shooting at 300 yards, a 165-grain polymer-tipped bullet which had shot splendidly at 100 and 200 yards turned in a group with a vertical spread of 7 inches.
Thanks to recent advances in polymer-tipped, spire-point bullets that are safe to use in tubular magazines, lever-action rifles — once generally considered to be short-range, big-woods specialists — are now as capable as many short-action bolt rifles.