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Chain-growth polymerisation enables Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Chain-growth polymerisation requires Monomer. Activate to inspect this relation.Copolymer is a Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Degree of polymerisation measures Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Macromolecule is part of Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Monomer is a Chemical compound. Activate to inspect this relation.Monomer is a Chemical substance. Activate to inspect this relation.Monomer is part of Macromolecule. Activate to inspect this relation.Plastic is a Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Polymer requires Monomer. Activate to inspect this relation.Polymer is a Mixture. Activate to inspect this relation.Polymerisation causes Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Self-healing material applies to Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Step-growth polymerisation enables Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Step-growth polymerisation requires Monomer. Activate to inspect this relation.Textile depends on Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Thermoplastic is a Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Thermoset is a Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.Viscoelasticity applies to Polymer. Activate to inspect this relation.MonomerChemical compoundChemical substanceMacromoleculeChain-growth polymerisationPolymerStep-growth polymerisationMixtureCopolymerDegree of polymerisationPlasticPolymerisationSelf-healing materialTextileThermoplasticThermosetViscoelasticity
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14 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Agriculture, Architecture, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics….

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17 concepts19 relationships6 disciplines5 relation families

At a glance

A monomer is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or two- or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.

Disciplines
Chemistry · Organic Chemistry · Polymer Chemistry
Role in the graph
Local hub
Relationships
6 · 2 relation families

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In this lens (14)

Bridge concepts (34)

Just outside the lens — they connect it to other context.

Insights from this view

Structural observations about the concepts shown here — descriptions of this graph, not claims about the world.

  • This view connects 6 disciplines: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Fashion Design, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry.
  • Monomer is a bridge concept — viewed here through Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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By journey

From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

Concept collections

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What this is

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One fabric

3750 concepts and 5051 typed relations form one connected component — no isolated silo.

How to read it

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