Etymology

macromonomer

M3A1C3R1O1M3O1N1O1M3E1R1

Today it means: Any polymer or oligomer that has a functional group that can take part in further polymerization. Full definition →

English monomer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  9. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  10. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  11. Englishmono-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  14. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  15. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  16. Englishmonomer
  17. English todaymacromonomer

From macro- + monomer.

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