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A polymer is a large chain molecule of high molecular weight which is composed of a single molecule (monomer) that is repeated many times in the chain. In contrast, a macromolecule is a large molecule composed of many small molecules bound together with chemical bonds, e.g., a protein or DNA. An oligomer is a small polymer of only several monomer units.

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    1. O. V. Roussak
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    Roussak, O.V., Gesser, H.D. (2012). Polymers and Plastics. In: Applied Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4262-2_11

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