ionomer

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noun

A polymer, or a biological macromolecule (such as a protein) in which a small but significant proportion of the constituent monomers have ionic groups.

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Meanings

nounionomer (plural ionomers)

plural ionomers

  1. chemistryA polymer, or a biological macromolecule (such as a protein) in which a small but significant proportion of the constituent monomers have ionic groups.

Origin

From iono- + -mer.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ionomer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionomer

MLA

“ionomer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionomer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ionomer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionomer.

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