polymeric
adjective
Simple meaning
Made of many small chemical units joined together.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɑlɪmɚɪk
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Definition
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adjective
organic chemistry
Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer. Examples of such compounds include polyurethane foams, PVC foams, and styrofoam.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer. Examples of such compounds include polyurethane foams, PVC foams, and styrofoam.
Used this way, polymeric is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use polymeric
- “A polymeric compound.”adjective
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A polymer containing repeated amide groups.
Related words
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A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound.
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