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polymer
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
polymer
(noun)
polymer
/
ˈ
pɑːləmɚ/
noun
plural
polymers
polymer
/
ˈ
pɑːləmɚ/
noun
plural
polymers
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLYMER
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chemistry
:
a chemical compound that is made of small molecules that are arranged in a simple repeating structure to form a larger molecule
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