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

The polymer may then be shaped and hydrated.
The molecular weight of the polymer increases.
The molecular weight of the polymer is usually lighter.
The backbone of the polymer is hydrolytically unstable.
The amorphous polymer are also excellent in processing.
The building block of the polymer is the fluorene unit.
The higher the molecular weight of the polymer the better.
The remarkable polymer will revolutionize bulletproof vests.
Milan for their discoveries in polymer chemistry and technology.
The polymer solvent and the isopropanol are recycled to the process.
The polymer is suppossed to protect it and make it a better field gun.
In the reactive application, TBBPA is bound chemically to the polymers.
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.