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Polymer vs Conglomerate - What's the difference?

polymer | conglomerate |

As nouns the difference between polymer and conglomerate

is that polymer is polymer while conglomerate is a cluster of heterogeneous things.

As an adjective conglomerate is

clustered together into a mass.

As a verb conglomerate is

to combine together into a larger mass.

polymer

English

(wikipedia polymer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.
  • A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
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    Derived terms

    * biopolymer * inorganic polymer * oligopolymer * polymeric * polymerize

    See also

    * dimer * monomer * oligomer * trimer * superpolymer ----

    conglomerate

    English

    (wikipedia conglomerate)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cluster of heterogeneous things.
  • * Trench
    • A conglomerate of marvellous anecdotes.
  • (business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
  • (geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
  • * Lyell
    • A conglomerate , therefore, is simply gravel bound together by a cement.

    See also

    * *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Clustered together into a mass.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • beams of light when they are multiplied and conglomerate
  • * Cheyne
    • Fluids are separated in the liver and the other conglobate and conglomerate glands.
    conglomerate flowers
  • (geology) Composed of stones, pebbles, or fragments of rock, cemented together.

    • Verb

    (conglomerat)
  • To combine together into a larger mass.
  • (business) To combine together into a larger corporation.