Galician

Noun

polímero m ‎(plural polímeros)

1. (chemistry) polymer

Portuguese

Noun

polímero m (plural polímeros)

1. (organic chemistry) polymer (molecule consisting of many identical monomers)

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): /po.ˈli.me.ɾo/

Noun

polímero m ‎(plural polímeros)

1. (chemistry) polymer

Derived terms

• polimérico
• polimerización f