noun
- plural of polymerism; the existence of chemical compounds with the same molecular formula but different molecular weights due to different numbers of repeating units
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The researcher studied various polymerisms of the organic compound.
- Different polymerisms can exhibit vastly different physical properties.
- The lab identified three distinct polymerisms in the sample.
- Understanding polymerisms is crucial for materials science.
- The polymerisms showed different melting points despite identical formulas.