polymer substance

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• Polymer clay — is a sculptable material based on the polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It usually contains no clay minerals, and is only called clay because its texture and working properties resemble those of mineral clay. It is sold in craft, hobby, and art… …   Wikipedia

• Polymer substrate — Polymer and plastics known as polymer substrate is used for banknotes and other everyday uses and products. The banknote is more durable than paper, won t become soaked in liquids and is harder to counterfeit though not impossible. Countries… …   Wikipedia

• Polymer — Pol y*mer, n. [See {Polymeric}.] (Chem.) Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization. [Formerly also written polymere.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• polymer — (n.) a substance built from a large number of simple molecules of the same kind, 1866, probably from Ger. Polymere (Berzelius, 1830), from Gk. polymeres having many parts, from polys many (see POLY (Cf. poly )) + meros part (see MERIT (Cf. merit) …   Etymology dictionary

• polymer — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ a substance with a molecular structure formed from many identical small molecules bonded together. DERIVATIVES polymeric adjective polymerize (also polymerise) verb. ORIGIN from Greek polumeros having many parts …   English terms dictionary

• polymer — [päl′ə mər] n. [Ger < Gr polymerēs, of many parts: see POLY & MEROUS] a naturally occurring or synthetic substance consisting of giant molecules formed from polymerization …   English World dictionary

• polymer — A substance of high molecular weight, made up of a chain of repeated units sometimes called “mers.” SEE ALSO: biopolymer. [see mer (1)] cross linked p. a p. in which long chain molecules are attached to each other, forming a two or three… …   Medical dictionary

• polymer — UK [ˈpɒlɪmə(r)] / US [ˈpɑlɪmər] noun [countable] Word forms polymer : singular polymer plural polymers chemistry a natural or artificially produced chemical substance consisting of large molecules made of many groups of smaller ones …   English dictionary

• polymer — n. a substance formed by the linkage of a large number of smaller molecules known as monomers. An example of a monomer is glucose, whose molecules link together to form glycogen, a polymer. Polymers may have molecular weights from a few thousands …   The new mediacal dictionary

• polymer — pol|y|mer [ palımər ] noun count a natural or artificially produced chemical substance consisting of large MOLECULES made of many groups of smaller ones …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• polymer — [ pɒlɪmə] noun Chemistry a substance with a molecular structure formed from many identical small molecules or other units bonded together. Derivatives polymeric adjective polymerizable or polymerisable adjective polymerization or polymerisation… …   English new terms dictionary