polymerism

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noun

The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances.

OriginEnglish polymer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounpolymerism (usually uncountable, plural polymerisms)

plural polymerisms

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances.
  2. uncountableusuallychemistryThe act or process of forming polymers.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  7. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  8. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  9. Englishpolymer
  10. Englishpolymerism

From polymer + -ism.

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APA

polymerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymerism

MLA

“polymerism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymerism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polymerism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymerism.

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