"degree of polymerization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: degrees of polymerization [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|degrees of polymerization}} degree of polymerization (plural degrees of polymerization)
  1. (organic chemistry) The number of monomeric units in a macromolecule or polymer or oligomer molecule. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-degree_of_polymerization-en-noun-UROirT5F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Polymer Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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