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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Most disposable diapers are made from the same materials clogging up landfills and oceans: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), super absorbent polymers (SAP), and PET.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Battery: 2200mAh lithium polymer battery, charges fully in about 1 hour.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
Most disposable diapers are made from the same materials clogging up landfills and oceans: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), super absorbent polymers (SAP), and PET.
—Tim Clark, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Unlike traditional mascaras, they’re made of polymers that wrap around like a, well, tube and prevent the inevitable flaking.
—Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for polymer
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“Polymer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polymer. Accessed 18 May. 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
Medical Definition
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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