copolymer

[ koh-pol-uh-mer ]

noun

1. a chemical compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers together.

copolymer

/ kəʊˈpɒlɪmə /

noun

1. a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers) Compare polymer oligomer

copolymer

/ kō-pŏl′ə-mər /

1. A polymer of two or more different monomers. The synthetic rubber used to make tire treads and shoe soles, for example, is a copolymer made of the monomers butadiene and styrene.

Word History and Origins

Origin of copolymer¹

First recorded in 1935–40; co- + polymer