copolymer

American

[koh-pol-uh-mer] / koʊˈpɒl ə mər /

noun

a chemical compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers together.

copolymer British

/ kəʊˈpɒlɪmə /

noun

a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers) Compare polymer oligomer

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copolymer Scientific

/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of copolymer

First recorded in 1935–40; co- + polymer

Example Sentences

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They had come to watch while the Copolymer Corp.,� which operates the plant, switched to 100% production of "cold rubber."

From Time Magazine Archive

Eight smaller tiremakers, operating as the Copolymer Corp. at Baton Rouge, were reported to have a rubber tire that would last 75,000 miles.

From Time Magazine Archive

At last week's dedication of the Copolymer plant, rubber experts privately predicted that, within ten years, the U.S. would be using cold rubber almost entirely.

From Time Magazine Archive

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