Oligomer at Chemical Glossary
What is it? A molecule that consists of repeating molecular subunits--essentially a polymer but not as long. By analogy, if a yellow brick is a single subunit, the yellow brick road is a polymer, and the yellow brick driveway is an oligomer.Chemistry Definition Added By: Sarah
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