MONOMER

monomer

(noun) a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

monomer (plural monomers)

(chemistry) A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.

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