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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The issue, the statement says, comes from a synthetic polymer called fluoroelastomer, which is used to make the bands resistant to sweat and oil.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
In the world of chemistry, getting polymers (long chains of large molecules) to form mechanical bonds inside their structures has proven extremely challenging.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
These hubs focus on a broad range of strategic sectors, including critical materials, sustainable polymers, precision medicine and medical devices.
—Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Most prominently, sulfates (a surfactant that creates a bubbly lather) and silicones (a polymer that creates a shiny, smooth film on hair) have gotten a bad rap due mostly to the clean beauty movement, which really took off in the early 2010s and peaked nearly a decade later.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Jan. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
In the world of chemistry, getting polymers (long chains of large molecules) to form mechanical bonds inside their structures has proven extremely challenging.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
These hubs focus on a broad range of strategic sectors, including critical materials, sustainable polymers, precision medicine and medical devices.
—Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Most prominently, sulfates (a surfactant that creates a bubbly lather) and silicones (a polymer that creates a shiny, smooth film on hair) have gotten a bad rap due mostly to the clean beauty movement, which really took off in the early 2010s and peaked nearly a decade later.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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