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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary poly·mer \\ˈpä-lə-mər\\ noun ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from polymeric, from Greek polymerēs having many parts, from poly- + meros part — more at merit DATE 1866 : a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units • poly·mer·ic \\ˌpä-lə-ˈmer-ik\\ adjective • poly·mer·ism \\pə-ˈli-mə-ˌri-zəm, ˈpä-lə-mə-\\ noun English Etymology polymer 1866, probably from Ger. Polymere (Berzelius, 1830), from Gk.polymeres "having many parts," from polys "many" (see poly-) + meros "part." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 polymer poly·mer / 5pClimE(r); NAmE 5pB:l- / noun (chemistry 化) a natural or artificial substance consisting of large molecules (= groups of atoms) that are made from combinations of small simple molecules 聚合物；聚合体 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged poly·mer \ˈpälə̇mə(r), -lēm-\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from polymeric; probably originally formed in German : a natural or synthetic chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units; especially : high polymer — compare copolymer , dimer , homopolymer , isomer , monomer ; macromolecule , plastic , resin 2a, synthetic fiber, synthetic rubber |
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