Question

What polymer mean?

Answer 1

Polymers:

• A polymer is a larger molecule that is formed by the combination of many smaller molecules of the same kind.
• They are made of long repeating chains of molecules called monomers.
• Polymers may be naturally found in plants and animals (natural polymers), naturally occurring polymers and undergo further chemical modification (semi-synthetic polymers), or may be man-made (synthetic polymers).
• Some examples of polymers include starch, polyethylene, Nylon-6, Nylon-6,6, Teflon, etc.