polymer
noun
poly·mer
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Definition of polymer
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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Other Words from polymer
polymeric
\ ˌpä-lə-ˈmer-ik
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adjective
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adjective
polymerism
\ pə-ˈli-mə-ˌri-zəm
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noun
, ˈpä-lə-mə-
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noun
polymerlike
\ ˈpä-lə-mər-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of polymer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Olaplex, born in a Santa Barbara garage to a pair of polymer chemists, was David. — Christopher Yasiejko, Los Angeles Times, "L’Oreal owes Olaplex $91 million for stealing trade secrets," 12 Aug. 2019 But all this synthetic polymer fabric comes with a significant environmental impact. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Prada’s Re-Nylon Project Turns Your Favorite Backpack Into a Sustainable Accessory," 5 Aug. 2019 Today the tents are made of canvas or a lightweight, UV-resistant polymer fabric, and are being used as rustic guest bedrooms and children’s play spaces, says owner Laurie Womer. — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, "Pop-Up Tents No S’more: Glamping Is the New Backyard Camping," 11 July 2019 The EN700 Pro has a 10-millimeter driver in each earpiece with an N50 high magnetic composite moving-coil transducer with a polymer composite titanium-plated diaphragm. — Jim Rossman, The Seattle Times, "Tech review: Simgot in-ear monitors offer great sound and a great price," 13 Apr. 2019 Here is a black polymer statue of a woman in a body-hugging dress reminiscent of what ancient Egyptians wore, provocatively called Opening Up, by Sarkis Tossoonian. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "Can Egypt Convince the World That It Is Starting Over?," 19 Mar. 2019 Four billion years ago or so, basic chemical building blocks gave rise to longer polymers that had a capacity to self-replicate and to perform functions essential to life: namely, storing information and catalyzing chemical reactions. — Quanta Magazine, "Life’s First Molecule Was Protein, Not RNA, New Model Suggests," 2 Nov. 2017 The price of polyethylene, a popular polymer, has already fallen by a third since the start of 2018. — The Economist, "The inflexibility of plastic," 25 July 2019 The agents included medicines, metals, pesticides, anesthetics, asphalt, brake fluid, plastics and polymers, radiation, cleaners/disinfectants and solvents such as paints, degreasers and other chemicals. — chicagotribune.com, "Women’s exposure to solvents at work tied to autism in children," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polymer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for polymer
polymer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of polymer
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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polymer
noun
poly·mer
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Kids Definition of polymer
: a chemical compound that is made of small molecules that are arranged in a simple repeating structure to form a larger molecule
polymer
noun
poly·mer
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Medical Definition of polymer
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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