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polymerism

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[puh-lim-uh-riz-uhm, pol-uh-muh-] / pəˈlɪm əˌrɪz əm, ˈpɒl ə mə- /

noun

Chemistry. a polymeric state.
Biology, Botany. a polymerous state.

Etymology

Origin of polymerism

First recorded in 1825–35; polymer + -ism

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