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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

polímero orgânico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: poˈlimɛɾu oɾˈɡɐniku

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

"O DNA é o polímero orgânico mais complexo conhecido pela ciência."

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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 organikon, pertaining to living organs) and 'polymer' (coined from Greek polys meaning 'many' and meros meaning 'parts'). The term emerged in 19th-century chemistry with the rise of macromolecular science to describe carbon-based chain molecules.

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