copolymer

noun

co·​pol·​y·​mer (ˌ)kō-ˈpä-lə-mər How to pronounce copolymer (audio)
: a product of copolymerization
copolymeric
ˌkō-ˌpä-lə-ˈmer-ik How to pronounce copolymer (audio)
adjective

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South Carolina exported $223 million in the flexible polymer ethylene copolymers to the EU in 2024 (59% of its exports to the world). — Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 While specific ingredients vary from formula to formula, nearly all lash glues contain acrylate copolymers that provide the tackiness that holds the lashes in place. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025

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1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of copolymer was in 1936

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copolymer

noun
co·​pol·​y·​mer (ˈ)kō-ˈpäl-ə-mər How to pronounce copolymer (audio)
: a product of copolymerization

Medical Definition

copolymer

noun
co·​pol·​y·​mer (ˈ)kō-ˈpäl-ə-mər How to pronounce copolymer (audio)
: a product of copolymerization

called also heteropolymer

copolymeric
ˌkō-ˌpäl-ə-ˈmer-ik How to pronounce copolymer (audio)
adjective

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