high polymer

noun

: a substance (such as polystyrene) consisting of molecules that are large multiples of units of low molecular weight

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high polymer was in 1887

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“High polymer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20polymer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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