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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. chemistry
  3. reaction chemistry
  4. chemical reactions
  5. polymerization
  6. copolymerization

Preferred term

copolymerization

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The act of producing a chemical structure with a high molecular weight that is comprised of two or more monomer subunits. The two monomers can be of the same or different composition and polymerize simultaneously. Several different classes and types of copolymers exist.

    Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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Related concepts

Synonyms

  • copolymerisation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/298262

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