đồng trùng hợp
Definition
- Noun (Chemistry):
- Copolymer: A substance formed when two or more different types of monomers (small molecules) are polymerized together, creating a long-chain molecule with properties derived from each component.
- Copolymerization: The chemical process or phenomenon of forming a copolymer by the joint polymerization of different monomers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhựa này là một loại đồng trùng hợp của styrene và butadiene. (This plastic is a copolymer of styrene and butadiene.)
- Quá trình đồng trùng hợp tạo ra vật liệu có tính chất độc đáo. (The copolymerization process creates materials with unique properties.)
Advanced Usage
- In materials science, "đồng trùng hợp" is a key technique for engineering plastics, rubbers, and resins with tailored characteristics like improved strength, flexibility, or chemical resistance.
Variants and Related Words
- Phản ứng đồng trùng hợp (n): copolymerization reaction.
- Chất đồng trùng hợp (n): copolymer substance.
- Đồng trùng hợp hóa (v): to copolymerize (less common verb form).
Synonyms
- Copolymer (for the substance).
- Copolymerization (for the process).
Related Scientific Terms
- Trùng hợp (polymerization): The general process of linking monomers to form a polymer.
- Đơn phân (monomer): A single molecule that can bind to others to form a polymer.
- Polyme (polymer): A large molecule composed of repeating monomer units.