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ladder polymer

noun Chemistry.

a polymer, as DNA, consisting of double-stranded chains linked by hydrogen bonds or chemical bonds at regular intervals.

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Nearby words

  1. ladanum,
  2. ladd-franklin,
  3. ladder,
  4. ladder back,
  5. ladder company,
  6. ladder splint,
  7. ladder stitch,
  8. ladder tournament,
  9. ladder track,
  10. ladder truck

Origin of ladder polymer

First recorded in 1970–75
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