Definitions for Polymer
ˈpɒl ə mərpo·ly·mer

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1. polymernoun

   a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

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1. polymernoun

   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.

2. polymernoun

   A material consisting of such polymer molecules.

3. Etymology: From πολύς + μέρος. Coined in 1833 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, although his definition was quite different from ours.

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1. Polymer

   A polymer (; Greek poly-, "many" + -mer, "part") is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic and natural polymers play essential and ubiquitous roles in everyday life. Polymers range from familiar synthetic plastics such as polystyrene to natural biopolymers such as DNA and proteins that are fundamental to biological structure and function. Polymers, both natural and synthetic, are created via polymerization of many small molecules, known as monomers. Their consequently large molecular mass, relative to small molecule compounds, produces unique physical properties including toughness, high elasticity, viscoelasticity, and a tendency to form amorphous and semicrystalline structures rather than crystals. The term "polymer" derives from the Greek word πολύς (polus, meaning "many, much") and μέρος (meros, meaning "part"). The term was coined in 1833 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, though with a definition distinct from the modern IUPAC definition. The modern concept of polymers as covalently bonded macromolecular structures was proposed in 1920 by Hermann Staudinger, who spent the next decade finding experimental evidence for this hypothesis.Polymers are studied in the fields of polymer science (which includes polymer chemistry and polymer physics), biophysics and materials science and engineering. Historically, products arising from the linkage of repeating units by covalent chemical bonds have been the primary focus of polymer science. An emerging important area now focuses on supramolecular polymers formed by non-covalent links. Polyisoprene of latex rubber is an example of a natural polymer, and the polystyrene of styrofoam is an example of a synthetic polymer. In biological contexts, essentially all biological macromolecules—i.e., proteins (polyamides), nucleic acids (polynucleotides), and polysaccharides—are purely polymeric, or are composed in large part of polymeric components.

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1. polymer

   A polymer is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits, known as monomers. These monomers can be the same, or different. Polymers are found in many materials, including natural substances like DNA and synthetic materials like plastic. Their properties can vary greatly depending on the nature and arrangement of their monomer units.

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1. Polymernoun

   any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization

2. Etymology: [See Polymeric.]

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1. Polymer

   A polymer is a large molecule composed of many subunits, known as monomers. Because of their broad range of properties, both synthetic and natural polymers play an essential and ubiquitous role in everyday life. Polymers range from familiar synthetic plastics such as polystyrene to natural biopolymers such as DNA and proteins that are fundamental to biological structure and function. Polymers, both natural and synthetic, are created via polymerization of many monomers. Their consequently large molecular mass relative to small molecule compounds produces unique properties such as toughness, viscoelasticity, and a tendency to form glasses and semicrystalline structures rather than crystals. The term "polymer" derives from the ancient Greek word πολύς and μέρος, and refers to a molecule whose structure is composed of multiple repeating units, from which originates a characteristic of high relative molecular mass and attendant properties. The units composing polymers derive, actually or conceptually, from molecules of low relative molecular mass. The term was coined in 1833 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, though with a definition distinct from the modern IUPAC definition.

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   Rank popularity for the word 'Polymer' in Nouns Frequency: #2759

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polymer in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polymer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Polymer in a Sentence

1. Xuanhe Zhao:

   Hydrogel is a polymer network infiltrated with water. Even though it is only 5 to 10 percent polymer, this network is extremely important.

2. Zhen Gu:

   Basically we designed this kind of material - a polymer-based material, which can be sensitive to blood sugar level changes, we are trying to mimic the functioning of the beta cells or the vesicles inside the beta cells and they can disrupt once the blood sugar goes up and release insulin quickly.

3. Andrew Forrest:

   It demonstrates beyond any doubt that the plastic pollution problem is getting much bigger and is being driven by the polymer producers, which are of course, driven by the oil and gas sector.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Polymer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polymer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polymer
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Polymer