Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oligopolymer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oligopoly-mer
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polymer which occurs naturally in crude oil, or in one of its basic refractory components, usually a mixture of 2 or more polymers.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- English polymer English oligopolymer From oligo- + polymer.

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Questions

What does oligopolymer mean?
A polymer which occurs naturally in crude oil, or in one of its basic refractory components, usually a mixture of 2 or more polymers.
Where does oligopolymer come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- English polymer English oligopolymer From oligo- + polymer.

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