Alternate Definitions for polymer

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Term: polymer
Definition:

A substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together e.g. many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.

Examples:

A polymer is a molecule

Created 2022.09.15
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Term: polymer
Definition:

a molecule composed of a connected set of monomeric residues. (SIO)

Created 2024.11.15
Last Modified 2024.11.15
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