Associations to the word «Polymer»

Wiktionary

POLYMER, noun. (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.
POLYMER, noun. A material consisting of such polymer molecules.

Dictionary definition

POLYMER, noun. A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats