Homopolymer
[hoh-muh-pol-uh-mer, hom-uh-] /ˌhoʊ məˈpɒl ə mər, ˌhɒm ə-/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a consisting of a single species of monomer, as polyadenylic acid or polyglutamic acid.
homopolymer ho·mo·pol·y·mer (hō’mə-pŏl’ə-mər)
n.
A polymer composed of identical monomeric units.
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