polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpä-lə-mər 
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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But the new development, featuring a tiny bot made out of magnetic microparticles and polymer, is a huge step forward in biocompatible personalized and targeted drug delivery.
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
They’re designed to cleanse without weighing your hair down, using ingredients like polymers to make strands look thicker and proteins to add some strength.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
The microplastics included polymers—chemical compounds that form plastic—such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a component of plastic packaging like water bottles.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
In their first two encounters, their bodies shape masses of plastic polymer.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
They’re designed to cleanse without weighing your hair down, using ingredients like polymers to make strands look thicker and proteins to add some strength.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
The microplastics included polymers—chemical compounds that form plastic—such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a component of plastic packaging like water bottles.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
In their first two encounters, their bodies shape masses of plastic polymer.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds that is formed by combination of smaller molecules and consists basically of repeating structural units
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polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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