polymerism

[ puh-lim-uh-riz-uhm, pol-uh-muh- ]

noun

1. Chemistry. a polymeric state.
2. Biology, Botany. a polymerous state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polymerism¹

First recorded in 1825–35; polymer + -ism

Example Sentences

Polymerism, pō-lim′ėr-ism, n. a particular form of isomerism, the property possessed by several compounds of having similar percentage composition but different molecular weights.

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