polymers
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pluralof polymer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
polymernouna compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, or the like, as nylon.
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Materials designed to curve and then hold that form are often produced by molding polymers and carefully controlling residual stresses inside them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sometimes known as "Doctor Death", he became famous for developing a technique called plastination, by which fluids and fatty tissue in corpses are replaced by rubber and polymers.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
However, asphalt performance and the consequences of adding recycled polymers to asphalt are not well understood.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
MMA is a highly reactive chemical, a monomer that can be used to make polymers of hard, durable, lightweight and transparent plastics.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
He was an organic chemist, doing research on plastics and polymers.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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