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copolymer
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co·pol·y·mer  (k-pl-mr)
n.
A polymer of two or more different monomers.

co·poly·meric (-mrk) adj.

copolymer [kəʊˈpɒlɪmə]
n
(Chemistry) a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers) Compare polymer, oligomer

copolymer  (k-pl-mr)
A polymer of two or more different monomers. The synthetic rubber used to make tire treads and shoe soles, for example, is a copolymer made of the monomers butadiene and styrene.
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Noun1.copolymer - a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
polymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers


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These small molecules can be stimulated by light (PDP) or heat (OPAP) to sever their connection to the surface of a block copolymer and be repositioned to another location along the polymeric chain.
at least one block copolymer (i)(a) of the formula A-I-A (1) or [(A-I).
With this technique, the only limit to the size of an array of block copolymers is the size of the sapphire, Xu said.
 
 
 
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