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copolymer

/kəʊˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/

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noun

/kəʊˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/C2formalscientific
  • ruПолимер, состоящий из двух или более различных типов мономеров, в результате чего получается материал с комбинированными свойствами его составных частей.

A polymer composed of two or more distinct types of monomers, resulting in a material with combined properties of its constituent units.

  1. Polymer with multiple monomersC1formalscientific

    A polymer that is derived from two or more different monomer species, chemically bonded together in a chain.

    ruСополимер с несколькими мономерами

    • The lab synthesized a new copolymer for use in flexible electronics.
    • Copolymers often have different properties than homopolymers made from a single monomer.
    • This specific copolymer is used to create durable, lightweight plastics.
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  • copolymers plural form
  • copolymers' possessive plural form
  • copolymer's possessive singular form