polymeric

American

[pol-uh-mer-ik] / ˌpɒl əˈmɛr ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

of or relating to a polymer.
(of compounds) having the same elements combined in the same proportion but different molecular weights.

polymeric British

/ ˌpɒlɪˈmɛrɪk /

adjective

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

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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 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."

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

I used polymeric sand between the pavers of the patio I built, knowing that it was doomed to fail.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

So when a friend mentioned polymeric sand, a paver-joint filler, I researched just enough to make a bad decision.

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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