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The string that runs through the pearls is the chemical bond that joins the monomer units together.—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025 Essentially the long chains break up into smaller constituent molecules called monomers.—Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016 Polymers are chemical compounds with long chains of large and repetitive molecular units called monomers, which are known for durability and flexibility.—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025 Once they were arranged, postdoctoral researcher Chen Liang mixed water containing the nanosheets with a powder of monomers.—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monomer
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