polymers

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005079",
  "term": "polymers",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A compound formed by the reaction of simple molecules having functional groups that permit their combination to proceed to high molecular weights under suitable conditions. Polymers may be formed by polymerization (addition polymer) or polycondensation (condensation polymer). When two or more different monomers are involved, the product is called a copolymer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "homopolymers"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "organic compounds",
    "materials",
    "polymer nanocomposites",
    "epoxy compounds",
    "polymerization",
    "polysaccharides",
    "melanoidins",
    "siloxanes",
    "coordination polymers",
    "polyamides",
    "composite polymers",
    "dendrimers",
    "lignin",
    "plastics",
    "polyesters",
    "cutin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "polímeros"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/polymers/"
}