🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

有機高分子

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yūki kōbunshi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Organic polymer/ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk ˈpɒl.ɪ.mər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"タンパク質は生命活動に不可欠な有機高分子です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A macromolecule composed of repeating structural units connected by covalent chemical bonds, containing carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements.

    "DNA, proteins, and synthetic plastics like polyethylene are all classic examples of an organic polymer."
  2. 2

    A class of carbon-based macromolecular materials widely used in manufacturing, electronics, and biological applications due to their versatile mechanical and chemical properties.

    "Researchers developed a new organic polymer capable of conducting electricity efficiently for flexible solar cells."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'organic' (from Greek organikos, relating to an organ or living thing, via Latin) and 'polymer' (from Greek polumerēs, meaning 'having many parts', from polys 'many' + meros 'part'). Coined in the 19th century during the birth of modern organic chemistry and macromolecular science.

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