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monomer (mŏn`əmər): see polymer polymer (pŏl`əmər) ..... Click the link for more information. . monomerMolecule of any of a class of mostly organic compounds that can react with other molecules of the same or other compounds to form very large molecules (polymers). The essential feature of monomer molecules is the ability to form chemical bonds (see bonding) with at least two other monomer molecules (polyfunctionality). Those able to react with two others can form only chainlike polymers; those able to react with three or more can form cross-linked, network polymers. Examples of monomers (and their polymers) are styrene (polystyrene), ethylene (polyethylene), and amino acids (proteins). monomer Chem a compound whose molecules can join together to form a polymer How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nevertheless, the broadening of the mwd in copolymerization processes (or terpolymerization processes), such as the Ziegler-Natta type, worsens the monomeric unit distribution and leads to fractions with low molecular weight and low ethylene content, which can give an unwanted stickiness and a slower vulcanization rate. Lowilite 76 and 77 monomeric HALS used to stabilize a range of olefin and engineering polymers. Details of the joint research are available in the online issue of Nature Immunology, which was published on June 11, under the title "PGRP-LC and PGRP-LE play essential yet distinct roles in the drosophila immune response to monomeric DAP-type peptidoglycan". |
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