polymers

Example:The toy is made of a hard plastic based on polymers.

Definition:Materials that can be molded or shaped using heat and pressure, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene.

Example:Polymers are synthetic polymers synthesized from monomers.

Definition:The process of making a compound or substance by combining simpler materials, often in a laboratory.

Example:Natural rubber is an example of an elastomer, which is a type of polymer.

Definition:Elastomeric materials, polymers that can be stretched to a large extent and will return to their original shape.

Example:Hydrogels are semi-solid structures that can absorb large amounts of water, and they are often made from polymers.

Definition:A substance that is semisolid and able to transmit light, but in which no phase of matter is completely separated.