polymer
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1. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, dna, |
| definition | : | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ribonucleic acid, rna, |
| definition | : | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | synthetic resin, |
| definition | : | a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | copolymer, |
| definition | : | a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | polyurethan, polyurethane, |
| definition | : | any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lignin, |
| definition | : | a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | silicone, silicone polymer, |
| definition | : | any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | trimer, |
| definition | : | a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | polymeric, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or consisting of a polymer (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | polymeric, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or consisting of a polymer (adj.pert) |
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