polymer
nounHow many syllables in polymer?
There are 3 syllables in the word polymer.How to pronounce polymer:
Definition of polymer:
- polymer (noun):
- a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
- a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers.
Synonyms for polymer:
chemical compound
compound
copolymer
deoxyribonucleic acid
desoxyribonucleic acid
dna
lignin
polymeric amide
polyurethan
polyurethane
ribonucleic acid
rna
silicone
silicone polymer
synthetic resin
trimer
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