polymer

poly- +‎ -mer, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). Coined by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1833, although his definition was quite different from the modern one.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒl.ɨ.mə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/

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• Hyphenation: poly‧mer

polymer (countable and uncountable, plural polymers)

1. (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.

   Hyponyms: polynucleotide, polypeptide, polysaccharide

2. A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
   • 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:

     Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

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• polymer in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• polymer in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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polymer (strong nominative masculine singular polymerer, not comparable)

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• “polymer” in Duden online
• “polymer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From poly- +‎ Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

polymer m (definite singular polymeren, indefinite plural polymerer, definite plural polymerene)

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• polymerisere

• “polymer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From poly- +‎ Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

polymer m (definite singular polymeren, indefinite plural polymerar, definite plural polymerane)

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• polymerisere

• “polymer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.