Copolymer definition

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(chem.) A compound produced by copolymerization.
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A polymer of two or more different monomers. The synthetic rubber used to make tire treads and shoe soles, for example, is a copolymer made of the monomers butadiene and styrene.
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(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
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A polymer of two or more different monomers.
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copolymer
Plural:
copolymers

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Copolymer Sentence Examples

  • The new plant will produce acetal copolymer which both partners will also sell outside China.

  • The systems that I examine vary from simple melts of diblock copolymer to block copolymers with elaborate architectures.

  • Nylon is an example of a common ' alternating copolymer ' with two different monomers alternating along the chain.

  • The active substance of the new coating is a vinylidene fluoride copolymer.

  • The Vari-Kennel is actually a two piece, high density copolymer plastic shell that bolts together.

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