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copolymer

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copolymer /co·poly·mer/ (ko-pol´ĭ-mer) a polymer containing monomers of more than one kind.
co·pol·y·mer (k-pl-mr)
n.
A polymer of two or more different monomers.

copolymer
[kōpol′əmər]
Etymology: L, co-, together or with + Gk, polys, many + meros, parts
a polymer containing monomers of more than one kind.

copolymer (kōpäl´imur),
n a polymerization of two or more monomers that have slightly different chemical formulas. Used in dentistry to impart certain desirable physical properties such as flow.


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