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Addition polymer


An addition polymer is a large molecule formed as the only product when many smaller molecules (monomers) combine together.

Example: Polythene (polyethene) -CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-


This may be shortened as (-CH2-CH2-)n, where n is the number of molecules combined, usually 1 000 and above. Polythene is a self addition polymer.