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Concept information
Preferred term
polymers
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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A compound formed by the reaction of simple molecules having functional groups that permit their combination to proceed to high molecular weights under suitable conditions. Polymers may be formed by polymerization (addition polymer) or polycondensation (condensation polymer). When two or more different monomers are involved, the product is called a copolymer.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- absorbent polymers
- biopolymers
- composite polymers
- coordination polymers
- cutin
- dendrimers
- fluorocarbon polymers
- hydrophilic polymers
- lignin
- melanoidins
- metaldehyde
- nylon
- phenolic resins
- plastics
- polyacrylamide
- polyacrylic acid
- polyacrylonitrile
- polyamides
- polyamino acids
- polyaniline
- polybutylene succinate
- polyesters
- polyethylene glycol
- polylactic acid
- polymethacrylic acids
- polyolefin
- polypropylenes
- polystyrenes
- polyurethanes
- polyvidone
- polyvinyl alcohol
- poly(vinyl chloride)
- polyvinylidene chloride
- polyvinylpyrrolidone
- siloxanes
- simethicone
- suberin
- urea formaldehyde
Synonyms
- homopolymers
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/574
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