polymer
noun
Simple meaning
A naturally occurring or synthetic compound made up of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɑləmɚ
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Definition
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noun
A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
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.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Used this way, polymer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use polymer
- “Plastic is a common polymer used in many everyday products.”
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