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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
1. Big Molecules
Author : Jim Massy
Published in: A Little Book about BIG Chemistry
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
The question ‘How big are plastics molecules?’ is addressed in relation to common organic compounds. The origin and meaning of the word ‘Macromolecule’ is described. Understanding and inventing are considered in the context of polymers developed in the 19th century.