polymer

Introduction

A high-molecular weight compound consisting of repeated units.

Includes:

• polypeptide & proteins consisting of amino-acid repeats
• higher order repeats
  • F-actin from G-actin repeats
  • microtubules from tubulin repeats
• polynucleotides (DNA, RNA) consisting of nucleotide repeats
• polysaccharides consisting of monosaccharide repeats
• polystyrene from styrene repeats
• rubber from isoprene repeats
• polyvinyl chloride from vinyl choride

More general terms

• molecule

More specific terms

• ethylene-vinyl acetate; poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate)
• nitrocellulose; cellulose nitrate
• patiromer (Veltassa)
• plastic
• polyacrylic acid; polyacrylate (Carbomer)
• polyamide (nylon)
• polybutadiene
• polycarbonate
• polyethylene
• polyethylene terephthalate; Dacron
• polylactic acid; poly(lactic acid)
• polymethyl methacrylate; poly(methyl methacrylate) (Acrylite, Plexiglass, Lucite)
• polynucleotide
• polyoxymethylene; polyacetal; polyformaldehyde
• polypropylene; polypropene
• polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate, glycan)
• polystyrene
• polysulfone
• polytetrafluoroethylene; Teflon
• polyurethane
• polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• tolevamer

Additional terms

• oligomer