English Dictionary

polymer

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɒl.ɨ.mə/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.

日本語の意味

有機化学において、複数の同一または類似の小さな分子（モノマー）が化学的に結合して、鎖状または網状構造を形成することによってできる、大型の分子。

The researcher synthesized a new polymer that could biodegrade in seawater over several months.

研究者は数か月で海水中で生分解する新しい高分子を合成した。

意味（1）

(organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.

意味（2）

A material consisting of such polymer molecules.

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

polymers （ plural ）