Etymology

photopolymer

P3H4O1T1O1P3O1L1Y4M3E1R1

Today it means: Any polymer that reacts to light with a physical or chemical change, used especially for teeth fillings Full definition →

English polymer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  10. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  11. Englishpoly-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  14. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  15. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  16. Englishpolymer
  17. English todayphotopolymer

From photo- + polymer.

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