polymer

See also: Polymer

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -mer, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). Coined in 1833 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, although his definition was quite different from the modern one.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒl.ɨ.mə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: poly‧mer

Noun

polymer (countable and uncountable, plural polymers)

  1. (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.
  2. A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
    • 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
      Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

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Czech

Noun

polymer m

  1. polymer

Further reading
  • polymer in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • polymer in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

German

Adjective

polymer (not comparable)

  1. polymeric

Declension
Declension of polymer
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist polymer sie ist polymer es ist polymer sie sind polymer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative polymerer polymere polymeres polymere
genitive polymeren polymerer polymeren polymerer
dative polymerem polymerer polymerem polymeren
accusative polymeren polymere polymeres polymere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der polymere die polymere das polymere die polymeren
genitive des polymeren der polymeren des polymeren der polymeren
dative dem polymeren der polymeren dem polymeren den polymeren
accusative den polymeren die polymere das polymere die polymeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein polymerer eine polymere ein polymeres (keine) polymeren
genitive eines polymeren einer polymeren eines polymeren (keiner) polymeren
dative einem polymeren einer polymeren einem polymeren (keinen) polymeren
accusative einen polymeren eine polymere ein polymeres (keine) polymeren

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From poly- +‎ Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Noun

polymer m (definite singular polymeren, indefinite plural polymerer, definite plural polymerene)

  1. a polymer

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From poly- +‎ Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Noun

polymer m (definite singular polymeren, indefinite plural polymerar, definite plural polymerane)

  1. a polymer

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