polymer
noun/ˈpɒlɪmə(r)/
/ˈpɑːlɪmər/
(chemistry)- a substance consisting of large molecules (= groups of atoms) that are made from combinations of small simple molecules see also monomerWord Originmid 19th cent.: from German, from Greek polumeros ‘having many parts’, from polu- ‘many’ + meros ‘a share’.
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