Chemical
copolymer Audio
co·pol·y·mer [ koh-pol-uh-mer ]
Definitions related to copolymer:
  • A chemical structure with a high molecular weight that is comprised of two or more monomer subunits. The monomers can be of the same or different composition.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A molecule made up of two or more different kinds of small molecules called monomers. The monomers are joined together in a repeating pattern.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Polymer containing monomers of more than one kind.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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