homopolymer

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noun

a polymer formed from a single type of monomer.

Opposite
copolymerheteropolymer
OriginEnglish polymer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →
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Meanings

nounhomopolymer (plural homopolymers)

plural homopolymers

  1. chemistrya polymer formed from a single type of monomer.

    Antonyms: copolymer, heteropolymer

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna polymer formed from a single type of monomer.

Opposite
copolymerheteropolymer
Also see
monopolymer

Origin

  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. Englishhomopolymer

From homo- + polymer.

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Translations

Polish homopolimer
  • homopolimerTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

homopolymer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homopolymer

MLA

“homopolymer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homopolymer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homopolymer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homopolymer.

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