polymeric
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a polymer.
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(of compounds) having the same elements combined in the same proportion but different molecular weights.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of polymeric
Example Sentences
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It also produces an extracellular polymeric substance that can protect Sporosarcina pasteurii from damaging UV radiation on the Martian surface.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
"We manufacture bulk polymeric systems, metals and ceramics, but they're passive. The constituents don't store energy and then convert it to mechanical work the way every single living system does."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
I felt confident in my ability to sweep away the excess polymeric sand, so it wouldn’t crust on the stone.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
The polymeric sand firmed up to a Play-Doh consistency, then hardened to feel like grainy cement.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Interrupting her harangue, I asserted that the simplest form for any regular polymeric molecule was a helix.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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