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POLYMER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("polymer" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "polymer"):
deoxyribonucleic acid; desoxyribonucleic acid; DNA ((biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information)
ribonucleic acid; RNA ((biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell)
synthetic resin (a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics)
copolymer (a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers)
polyurethan; polyurethane (any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber)
lignin (a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants)
polyamide; polymeric amide (a polymer containing repeated amide groups)
silicone; silicone polymer (any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation)
trimer (a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers)
Derivation:
polymeric (of or relating to or consisting of a polymer)
polymerize (undergo polymerization)
polymerize (cause (a compound) to polymerize)
Context examples:
They also performed further assays to test the ability of these 10 polymers to support chondrocyte proliferation to produce cartilage matrix in long-term cultures.
(Scientists design a new hydrogel that helps regenerate cartilage, University of Granada)
A type of polymer produced by living organisms.
(Biopolymer, NCI Thesaurus)
This polymer drug delivery system consists of cytotoxic diaminocyclohexane (DACH)-platinum (Pt) coupled to a water-soluble biocompatible hydroxypropylmethacrylamide (HPMA) copolymer via a pH sensitive linker.
(DACH Polymer Platinate AP5346, NCI Thesaurus)
A formulation of camptothecin, an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese tree Camptotheca acuminata, conjugated with to a hydrophilic, cyclodextrin-based linear polymer with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Cyclodextrin-Based Polymer-Camptothecin CRLX101, NCI Thesaurus)
The first spray is made of molecularly grafted polymers, specifically polydimethylsiloxane silicone, as resembling human hairs — though vastly thinner — once it has dried on the target surface, which makes the surface very smooth.
(Materials scientists invent new coating for self-cleaning, water-efficient toilets, Wikinews)
A structure made of three cylindrical tubulin polymers.
(Microtubule Triplet, NCI Thesaurus)
A molecule that can join with other identical monomers to form a larger structure called a polymer.
(Monomer, NCI Dictionary)
A hydrochloride salt form of colesevelam, a non-absorbed polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine and lowers serum lipids.
(Colesevelam Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-absorbed polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine, impedes their reabsorption and lowers serum lipids.
(Colesevelam, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon administration of APF530, the polymer slowly erodes and releases the active ingredient granisetron.
(APF530, NCI Thesaurus)
