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Homopolymer vs Terpolymer - What's the difference?

homopolymer | terpolymer |

As nouns the difference between homopolymer and terpolymer

is that homopolymer is (chemistry) a polymer formed from a single type of monomer while terpolymer is a copolymer derived from three species of monomer.

homopolymer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) a polymer formed from a single type of monomer

    • Derived terms

    *homopolymeric

    See also

    *copolymer *heteropolymer *homodimer *homotrimer *homotetramer *homopentamer *homohexamer *homoheptamer *homooctamer *And so on

    terpolymer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a copolymer derived from three species of monomer