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IPA
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key
)
:
/ˈpɒl.ɨ.mə/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/
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Hyphenation
: poly‧mer
Noun
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Singular
polymer
Plural
polymers
A
polymer
is a
compound
made up of many repeated smaller simple
monomers
. Polymers can be natural or man-made.
Cellulose
is a natural
polymer
, and
nylon
is a man-made
polymer
.
Related words
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polymerize
/
polymerise
polymerization
/
polymerisation