polímero
See also: polimero
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολυμερής (polumerḗs, “consisting of many parts”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part”). By surface analysis, poli- + -mero.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈlĩ.me.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈli.me.ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈli.mɨ.ɾu/
Noun
polímero m (plural polímeros)
- (organic chemistry) polymer (molecule consisting of many identical monomers)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
First used in German Polymer in the modern sense, from Ancient Greek πολυμερής (polumerḗs, “having many parts”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + μέρος (méros, “part, portion, component”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈlimeɾo/ [poˈli.me.ɾo]
Audio (Venezuela): (file) - Rhymes: -imeɾo
- Syllabification: po‧lí‧me‧ro
Derived terms
Further reading
- “polímero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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