Polymer

Concepts

polymer

macromolecular substance

polymeride

Synonyms

Kunststoff

hochmolekulare Substanz

Translations

polymère

polimero

polímero

polímero

polímer

polymeer

polimer

πολυμερές

بوليمر

polymere

polymerés

polymero

πολυμερή

Pronounced as (IPA)

/poliˈmeːʁ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: πολυμερής

In summary

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολυμερής (polumerḗs, “consisting of many parts”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”).