polymer

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polymer

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/ UK
/ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/ US, dialectal
/ˈpɑ.lə.mɚ/ US, dialectal
/ˈpɒl.ə.mɚ/ Canada, dialectal
/ˈpɔl.ə.mə/ Australia
/ˈpɒl.ə.mə/ New Zealand
[ˈpɔ̟l.ə.mə] New Zealand

Where it comes from

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

noun polymers

countable, uncountable 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.
countable, uncountable A material consisting of such polymer molecules. The water absorbency of the anionically starch-grafted AA/AM absorbent is markedly affected by the pH of the buffer solution at different ionic strengths. The charge of the ionic monomer affects the pH sensitivity of the superabsorbent polymers. An acidic superabsorbent normally ionizes at high pH b

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: macromolecular, functional, ust, stamped, elastomer, resin, plastic, macromolecule, thermoplastic, thermoset, polypropylene, polyethylene, biopolymer, polyamide, copolymer, homopolymer

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noun molecule

Español	polímero
日本語	重合体 jūgōtai, 高分子 kōbunshi
中文	聚合體 /聚合体 jùhétǐ
Kiswahili	polima
Português	polímero
Français	polymère
Deutsch	Polymer
Italiano	polimero
Ελληνικά	πολυμερές polymerés
Română	polimer
Русский	полиме́р polimér
Tiếng Việt	hợp chất cao phân tử
العربية	بُولِيمَر būlīmar

noun material

Kiswahili	polima

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@misc{polymer_2026,
  title = {polymer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polymer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}