高分子

gāofēnzǐ

noun #49,532

Meanings

1 polymer
2 macromolecule

Characters

part (as in molecule)

Examples

HSK 7-9

塑料和橡胶都是高分子。

Sùliào hé xiàngjiāo dōu shì gāofēnzǐ.

Plastic and rubber are both polymers.

HSK 7-9

高分子是由成千上万个单体连在一起形成的。

Gāofēnzǐ shì yóu chéngqiān-shàngwàn gè dāntǐ lián zài yìqǐ xíngchéng de.

A polymer is formed from thousands of monomers joined together.

Tips

memory

Read it as 高 (high) + 分子 (molecule): a molecule with a very high molecular weight. A plainer word for the same thing is 聚合物, and the field is 高分子化学 (polymer chemistry).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

分 fēn

子 zǐ