copolymer

[ koh-pol-uh-mer ]
/ koʊˈpɒl ə mər /

noun

a chemical compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers together.

Origin of copolymer

First recorded in 1935–40; co- + polymer

Words nearby copolymer

copita, coplanar, copland, copland, aaron, copley, copolymer, copolymer resin, copolymerize, coppelia, copper, copper age

British Dictionary definitions for copolymer

copolymer
/ (kəʊˈpɒlɪmə) /

noun

a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers) Compare polymer, oligomer

Scientific definitions for copolymer

copolymer
[ kō-pŏl′ə-mər ]

A polymer of two or more different monomers. The synthetic rubber used to make tire treads and shoe soles, for example, is a copolymer made of the monomers butadiene and styrene.