polymeric

[ pol-uh-mer-ik ]

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.

polymeric

/ ˌpɒlɪˈmɛrɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or being a polymer

   a polymeric compound

Word History and Origins

Origin of polymeric¹

First recorded in 1840–50; polymer + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of polymeric¹

C19: from Greek polumerēs having many parts

Example Sentences

The substance investigated was acetaldehyde, C2H4O, in its relation to paraldehyde, a polymeric modification.

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