Etymology

homopolymer

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Today it means: a polymer formed from a single type of monomer. Full definition →

English polymer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  8. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  9. Englishpoly-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  12. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  13. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  14. Englishpolymer
  15. English todayhomopolymer

From homo- + polymer.

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