Polymers

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  1. 8. Translation from Greek of the word 'polymer'
  2. 10. A single unit in a polymer
  3. 11. The source of raw materials for synthetic polymers
  4. 13. Smaller polymer chains growing from the original chain
  5. 15. What atom makes up the polymer chain
  6. 16. A single type of monomer breaks a double or triple bond and links with other units to form a polymer
  7. 17. A long chain of repeated units
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  1. 1. The process in which monomers react to become a polymer
  2. 2. A physical characteristic of a polymer
  3. 3. Covalent bonds between polymer chains
  4. 4. A type of plastic that burns when exposed to heat
  5. 5. The property of a polymer with no branches
  6. 6. The chemical makeup of a polymer
  7. 7. A type of polymer that is man-made
  8. 9. A type of plastic that melts when exposed to heat
  9. 12. A type of polymer made by living organisms
  10. 13. The property of a material to break down into simple, harmless elements
  11. 14. Two functional groups react to form a polymer, with a byproduct of water