Assertion: polymer's number | /r/Synonym | the degree of polymerization
Facets:
value: in many synthetic
type: OTHER
value: in some natural polymers
type: OTHER
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The number of repeat units in a chain is called the degree of polymerization (DP) or chain length.
text: In many synthetic and some natural polymers, the number of monomers (sometimes referred to as the degree of polymerization) can be determined exactly, often in order to tailor the properties of the material.