noun
- a molecule that can react with other molecules (monomers or comonomers) to form a polymer or copolymer
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Ethylene and propylene are comonomers used together to produce polypropylene copolymers.
- The properties of the final plastic depend on the ratio of comonomers in the reaction.
- Scientists selected different comonomers to achieve the desired flexibility in the polymer.
- In copolymerization, two or more comonomers link together in a chain structure.
- The comonomer composition affects the melting point and strength of the resulting material.