| BIOPOLYMER | • biopolymer n. (Biochemistry) Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller… • BIOPOLYMER n. a polymeric substance formed in a biological system. |
| COPOLYMERS | • copolymers n. Plural of copolymer. • COPOLYMER n. a compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers. |
| POLYMASTIA | • polymastia n. The fact or condition of having more than two mammae or nipples. • POLYMASTIA n. the presence of supernumerary breasts or nipples, also POLYMASTISM, POLYMASTY. |
| POLYMASTIC | • polymastic adj. Of, relating to, or having polymastia. • POLYMASTIC n. a person having more than the normal number of breasts. |
| POLYMATHIC | • polymathic adj. Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning. • POLYMATHIC adj. pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning. |
| POLYMERASE | • polymerase n. (Biochemistry) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an… • POLYMERASE n. an enzyme present in cell nuclei which promotes the polymerization of DNA. |
| POLYMERIDE | • polymeride n. (Organic chemistry) Polymer. • POLYMERIDE n. a polymer. |
| POLYMERIES | • POLYMERY n. in botany, the condition of having many parts. |
| POLYMERISE | • polymerise v. (British spelling) alternative form of polymerize. • POLYMERISE v. to make into a polymer, also POLYMERIZE. |
| POLYMERISM | • polymerism n. (Chemistry) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. • polymerism n. (Chemistry) The act or process of forming polymers. • POLYMERISM n. the state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. |
| POLYMERIZE | • polymerize v. (Transitive, chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization. • polymerize v. (Intransitive, chemistry) To undergo polymerization. • POLYMERIZE v. to make into a polymer, also POLYMERISE. |
| POLYMEROUS | • polymerous adj. (Biology) Having many parts or members in each set. • polymerous adj. (Chemistry) Polymeric. • POLYMEROUS adj. consisting of many parts or segments. |
| POLYMORPHS | • polymorphs n. Plural of polymorph. • POLYMORPH n. a substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms called allomorphs. |
| POLYMYXINS | • polymyxins n. Plural of polymyxin. • POLYMYXIN n. one of a group of mainly toxic antibiotics. |
| TERPOLYMER | • terpolymer n. A copolymer derived from three species of monomer. • TERPOLYMER n. a polymer such as a complex resin. |