Polymers - Key Vocabulary

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Large molecules made up of smaller molecules.

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polymer

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Small molecules that make up larger molecules.

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monomer

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Polymers that have Carbon as their backbone

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organic

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Polymers that have a silicon or phosphorous backbone instead of carbon are classified as: monomer, synthetic, inorganic, organic.

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inorganic

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Type of polymers made in a laboratory

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synthetic

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Petroleum based product: plastic, synthetic, inorganic, organic

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plastic

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Process of making rubber more durable

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vulcanization

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Large molecules made of Hydrogen and Carbon

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hydrocarbon

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Once formed, it can be heated and reformed   Over and over again

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Thermoplastic

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It cannot be re-melted. Once re-heated they will burn.

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Thermoset