Simple Description

A substance made of a number of monomers

Further Detail

Polymers are formed when monomers are joined together in a process called addition polymerisation. For example, polythene is a polymer made from the monomer ethene and polypropene is a polymer made from the monomer propene.

Related Words:

• Monomer
• Alkene
• Addition polymerisation
• Hydrocarbon

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