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polymerism

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[puh-lim-uh-riz-uhm, pol-uh-muh-] / pəˈlɪm əˌrɪz əm, ˈpɒl ə mə- /

noun

  1. Chemistry.  a polymeric state.

  2. Biology, Botany.  a polymerous state.

Etymology

Origin of polymerism

First recorded in 1825–35; polymer + -ism

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Polymerism, pō-lim′ėr-ism, n. a particular form of isomerism, the property possessed by several compounds of having similar percentage composition but different molecular weights.

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