polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpä-lə-mər 
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer).
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Utilizing a commercial high-fidelity inkjet printer, that digital map was converted into a physical two-layer mask printed onto an ultra-thin clear polymer film.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
The map is then printed onto two layers of thin, transparent polymer film—one with colored retouches and one with the same pattern in white—that attach to the painting with conventional varnish.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Subsequent Generations have evolved with new materials, polymers that better transfer energy, inventive designs and the addition of several lines of drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, wedges, putters and even a mini-driver.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Utilizing a commercial high-fidelity inkjet printer, that digital map was converted into a physical two-layer mask printed onto an ultra-thin clear polymer film.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
The map is then printed onto two layers of thin, transparent polymer film—one with colored retouches and one with the same pattern in white—that attach to the painting with conventional varnish.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Subsequent Generations have evolved with new materials, polymers that better transfer energy, inventive designs and the addition of several lines of drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, wedges, putters and even a mini-driver.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Polymer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polymer. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds that is formed by combination of smaller molecules and consists basically of repeating structural units
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polymer
noun
poly·mer
ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
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