synthetic polymers

Cultural  

1. Industrially produced chemical substances consisting of a number of molecules linked together with covalent bonds. Examples include plastics, synthetic fibers such as synthetic rubber.

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Example Sentences

Golf balls’ outer layer and inner core are made from synthetic polymers, which are created from chemicals often derived from petroleum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

By linking multiple monomers together, scientists can create synthetic polymers, long-chained molecules that can be designed to fill all manner of applications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

Chin says: “It opens up a whole space of synthetic polymers we can use to complement biology.”

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2024

This process breaks down existing synthetic polymers into their molecules so they can be built into something new.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2023

They added that "plastics pollution represents a global environmental crisis. In response, microbes are evolving the capacity to utilize synthetic polymers as carbon and energy sources."

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022