Definition of Polymer

1. Noun. A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers.


Definition of Polymer

1. n. Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization.

Definition of Polymer

1. Noun. (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. ¹

2. Noun. A material consisting of such polymer molecules. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Polymer

1. a complex chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Polymer

1. A macromolecule made of repeating (monomer) units or protomers. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polymer

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polymathies
polymathist
polymaths
polymathy
polymatroid
polymatroidal
polymatroids
polymazia
polymegethism
polymeniscous
polymenophorea
polymer (current term)
polymer fume fever
polymerase
polymerase a
polymerase alpha
polymerase b
polymerase beta
polymerase chain reaction
polymerase g
polymerase gamma
polymerases
polymercaptan
polymeria
polymeric
polymeric amide

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