Etymology

oligopolymer

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Today it means: A polymer which occurs naturally in crude oil, or in one of its basic refractory components, usually a mixture of 2 or more polymers. Full definition →

English polymer ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
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  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishpolymer
  4. English todayoligopolymer

From oligo- + polymer.

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