macromonomer

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noun

Any polymer or oligomer that has a functional group that can take part in further polymerization.

OriginEnglish monomer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →
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Meanings

nounmacromonomer (plural macromonomers)

plural macromonomers

  1. chemistryAny polymer or oligomer that has a functional group that can take part in further polymerization.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  9. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  10. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  11. Englishmono-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  14. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  15. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  16. Englishmonomer
  17. Englishmacromonomer

From macro- + monomer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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