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Galician
Noun
polímero m (plural polímeros)
- (chemistry) polymer
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολυμερής (polumerḗs, “consisting of many parts”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). By surface analysis, poli- + -mero.
Pronunciation
Noun
polímero m (plural polímeros)
- (organic chemistry) polymer (molecule consisting of many identical monomers)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
First used in German Polymer in the modern sense, from Ancient Greek πολυμερής (polumerḗs, “having many parts”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part, portion, component”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈlimeɾo/
- Rhymes: -imeɾo
- Syllabification: po‧lí‧me‧ro
Noun
polímero m (plural polímeros)
- (chemistry) polymer
Derived terms
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