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a molecule with commitment issues until it finds millions to bond with.
means A small molecule that can chemically join with others like it to form a larger chain or network called a polymer.
from Built from Greek pieces: 'mono-' meaning 'one' or 'single,' plus 'meros' meaning 'part' or 'share.' So a monomer is literally a 'single part' — the lone building block — set against its plural cousin the polymer, the 'many parts.' The word entered chemistry's vocabulary in the early 20th century as scientists worked out how giant molecules are assembled from repeating units.
- name origin
- Greek for one part, mono plus meros.
- chains up
- Thousands link into a single polymer molecule.
- everywhere
- DNA, proteins, and plastic all start as monomers.
- vinyl chloride
- This monomer becomes the PVC in your pipes.
- reactive
- Double bonds let them grab the next link.
glucose — c6h12o6 sugar molecule that polymerizes into cellulose and starch
amino acids — 20 different types that link together to form all proteins in living organisms
nucleotides — building blocks of dna and rna, with adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, uracil bases