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the process whereby a mixture of two or more different monomers react to form a polymer.

reactions in which two or more molecules react to form one molecule.

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is a set that describes the union of two or more subsets, all the overlapping numbers are listed...

various substances that are added to polymers to reduce their cost and to improve their physical...

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a molecule that is converted to adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for energy storage.

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