polymer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} A long or larger [[molecule]] consisting of a [[chain]] or network of many repeating units, formed by [[chemical bond|chemically bonding]] together many identical or similar small molecules called [[monomer]]s. A polymer is formed by [[polymerization]], the joining of many monomer molecules.
2. A [[material]] consisting of such polymer molecules.

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