Etymology

metallopolymer

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Today it means: Any polymer containing metal atoms in the repeating monomer, either as part of the backbone or in side chains Full definition →

English polymer ← Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
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  1. Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
  2. Englishmetallo-
  3. Englishpolymer
  4. English todaymetallopolymer

From metallo- + polymer.

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