| addition polymer | <chemistry> A polymer which is formed from the fusion of two monomers which join completely without losing any small molecules. (15 Jan 1998) |
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| condensation polymer | <chemistry> The kind of polymer that is formed by the combination of monomers and the release of a small molecules at the point where monomers are joined. (05 Jan 1998) |
| polymer | <chemistry> A macromolecule made of repeating (monomer) units or protomers. (18 Nov 1997) |
| polymer fume fever | An occupational disease marked by fever, pain in the chest, and cough caused by the inhalation of fumes given off by a plastic, polytetrafluorethylene, when heated. (05 Mar 2000) |