polymer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɒl.ɨ.mə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/

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• Hyphenation: poly‧mer

Noun

Singular polymer

Plural polymers

1. A polymer is a compound made up of many repeated smaller simple monomers. Polymers can be natural or man-made.

   Cellulose is a natural polymer, and nylon is a man-made polymer.

Related words

• polymerize/polymerise
• polymerization/polymerisation