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addition polymer

noun

Definition of addition polymer

chemistry
: a polymer formed without formation of a by-product Many thermoplastic materials are addition polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene.— Steve Black and Michelle Wise, Nuclear Engineering International, 13 Oct. 2009

First Known Use of addition polymer

1935, in the meaning defined above

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