homopolymer

noun ho·mo·pol·y·mer \-ˈpä-lə-mər\

Definition of HOMOPOLYMER

: a polymer (as polyethylene) consisting of identical monomer units

— ho·mo·pol·y·mer·ic \-ˌpä-lə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

1946

Medical Dictionary

noun ho·mo·pol·y·mer \ˌhō-mə-ˈpäl-ə-mər, ˌhäm-ə-\

: a polymer consisting of identical monomer units

—ho·mo·pol·y·mer·ic \-ˌpäl-ə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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