polymer

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pol=y=mer

CIDE DICTIONARY

polymer, n. [See Polymeric.].

 Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

polymer, n. a compound composed of one or more large molecules that are formed from repeated units of smaller molecules.

Derivative

polymeric adj. polymerism n. polymerize v.intr. & tr. (also -ise). polymerization n.

Etymology

G f. Gk polumeros having many parts (as POLY-(1), meros share)

THESAURUS

polymer

acid, acidity, adhesive, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, anion, antacid, atom, base, biochemical, cast plastic, cation, cellulose plastic, chemical, chemical element, chromoisomer, compound, copolymer, dimer, element, extruded plastic, heavy chemicals, high polymer, homopolymer, hydracid, inorganic chemical, ion, isomer, laminate, macromolecule, metamer, molded plastic, molding compounds, molecule, monomer, neutralizer, nonacid, organic chemical, oxyacid, plastic, protein plastic, pseudoisomer, radical, reagent, resin plastic, sulfacid, synthetic, synthetic fabric, synthetic rubber, thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, trimer

ROGET THESAURUS

polymer

Resin

N resin, rosin, gum, lac, sealing wax, amber, ambergris, bitumen, pitch, tar, asphalt, asphaltum, camphor, varnish, copal, mastic, magilp, lacquer, japan, artificial resin, polymer, ion-exchange resin, cation-exchange resin, anion exchange resin, water softener, Amberlite, Dowex, Diaion, resiny, resinous, bituminous, pitchy, tarry, asphaltic, asphaltite.