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Terms in Polymer Science

Like many other fields of research, polymer science has it's own jargon. There are many terms that are used to describe the physical and chemical characteristics of the materials that we use. Perhaps even the word Polymer is a jargon word to someone who does not study science. I've had to simplify the word to my family in order to explain my research field in plain english. Therefore, this page is dedicated to defining simple terms in polymer science, starting with the very basic term Polymers.

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