How to Use copolymer in a Sentence
copolymer
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Chitosan is a copolymer derived from the gills of oyster mushrooms and helps to give the fungi their shape.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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To solve this, the team designed a polyacrylamide copolymer called MoNi.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
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To harvest the lithium, the team developed a special electrode created from a copolymer consisting of molecules that attach to lithium and those that respond to an electrical current.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
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This copolymer balances strength for everyday applications with cold-temperature flexibility, working equally well in packaging and marine equipment.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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However, a research team led by Ulrich Schubert at Jena University and Sven Rau at Ulm University decided to use copolymer molecules instead.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
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