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copolymer
[koh-
pol
-
uh
-mer]
/koʊˈpɒl ə mər/
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noun
1.
a chemical compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers together.
Origin of
copolymer
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1935-1940
First recorded in
1935-40;
co-
+
polymer
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British Dictionary definitions for
copolymer
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copolymer
/
kəʊˈpɒlɪmə
/
noun
1.
a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers)
Compare
polymer
,
oligomer
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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copolymer
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copolymer
(kō-pŏl'ə-mər)
A polymer of two or more different monomers. The synthetic rubber used to make tire treads and shoe soles, for example, is a copolymer made of the monomers butadiene and styrene.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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