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homopolymer

[ hoh-muh-pol-uh-mer, hom-uh- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a polymer consisting of a single species of monomer, as polyadenylic acid or polyglutamic acid.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of homopolymer1

First recorded in 1945–50; homo- + polymer
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Delrin, an acetal homopolymer with higher tensile strength, is a preferred substitute for metal parts and used in products ranging from gear wheels to insulin pens.

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Delrin acetal homopolymer from DuPont is used for high-load mechanical applications such as gears, safety restraints, door systems, conveyor belts, healthcare delivery devices, and other demanding products and parts.

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Pilon mostly corrected the single base deletions in the assembly and the corrections are enriched in regions with long stretches of homopolymer. b, The read-depth distribution against AK1 assembly, AK1 assembly with scaffolds ≥500 kb, GRCh37 and GRCh38.

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Pilon mostly corrected single insertions and deletions in regions enriched with homopolymer.

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Pilon mostly corrected the single base deletions in the assembly and the corrections are enriched in regions with long stretches of homopolymer. b, The read-depth distribution against AK1 assembly, AK1 assembly with scaffolds ≥500 kb, GRCh37 and GRCh38.

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