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Polymers are chemical compounds with long chains of large and repetitive molecular units called monomers, which are known for durability and flexibility.—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025 Once they were arranged, postdoctoral researcher Chen Liang mixed water containing the nanosheets with a powder of monomers.—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 These are long chains of organic molecules made of individual units called monomers.—Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025 To get the monomers to link together, a lone electron – or free radical – initiates a bond with a monomer, triggering a chain reaction.—Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monomer
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