polímero
See also: polimero
Galician
Noun
polímero m (plural polímeros)
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολυμερής (polumerḗs, “consisting of many parts”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). By surface analysis, poli- + -mero.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈlĩ.me.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈli.me.ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈli.mɨ.ɾu/
Noun
polímero m (plural polímeros)
- (organic chemistry) polymer (molecule consisting of many identical monomers)
Derived terms
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Spanish
Etymology
First used in German Polymer in the modern sense, from Ancient Greek πολυμερής (polumerḗs, “having many parts”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part, portion, component”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈlimeɾo/ [poˈli.me.ɾo]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -imeɾo
- Syllabification: po‧lí‧me‧ro
Noun
polímero m (plural polímeros)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “polímero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024