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what is polymer? name the naturalpolymer of which cotton is made?

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Polymers:
It is derived from Greek word; 'poly' means many and 'mer' means parts. So when many small units called as monomers are joined together to form a large unit, it is called polymer.
Cotton is a natural polymer which is made up of cellulose, this makes the cotton fibres to twist into threads and then weave into cloth.

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