polymeric

American  

[pol-uh-mer-ik] / ˌpɒl əˈmɛr ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or relating to a polymer.

2. (of compounds) having the same elements combined in the same proportion but different molecular weights.

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polymeric British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈmɛrɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or being a polymer

   a polymeric compound

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Etymology

Origin of polymeric

First recorded in 1840–50; polymer + -ic

Example Sentences

No longer is it dogma that the stiffer a polymeric material is, the less stretchable it has to be.

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"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."

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"Whether in space-based communication devices or medical imaging equipment like MRI machines, these lightweight MXene-coated polymeric structures have the potential to replace traditional manufacturing methods such as metal machining for creating channel structures," he adds.

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"We anticipate that we will be able to use what we have learned to study other polymeric antibodies, like those from birds, and build novel, therapeutic antibodies."

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However, current PRC using nanophotonic structures are limited by its high cost and poor compatibility with existing end uses, while polymeric photonic alternatives lack weather resistance and effective solar reflection.

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