deoxyribonucleic acid,
desoxyribonucleic acid,
dna (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
ribonucleic acid,
rna (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
synthetic resin a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
copolymer a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
polyurethan,
polyurethane any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
lignin a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
silicone,
silicone polymer any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
polymer -
A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemical chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.
polymer -
A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
Wikipedia
A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units typically connected by covalent chemical bonds. Whereas the term polymer is sometimes taken to refer to plastics, it actually encompasses a large class of natural and synthetic materials with a wide variety of properties. Because of the extraordinary range of properties of polymeric materials, they play an essential and ubiquitous role in everyday life, ranging from familiar synthetic plastics and elastomers to natural biopolymers such as nucleic acids and proteins that are essential for life.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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polymer Substance made of giant molecules formed by the union of simple molecules (monomers).\n(Source: MGH)
