What are polymers?


  • Polymer, any of a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, that are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers.
  • Polymers make up many of the materials in living organisms, including, for example, proteins, cellulose, and nucleic acids.
  • Example: plastics.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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