noun
polymer; macromolecular substance
Technical term used in chemistry and materials science for substances composed of large molecules with repeating structural units.
高分子物質はプラスチックや繊維などに広く利用されている。
Polymeric substances are widely used in plastics, fibers, and other materials.
この研究室では新しい高分子物質の合成に取り組んでいる。
This laboratory is working on the synthesis of new macromolecular substances.
Compound of 高分子 (kōbunshi, 'polymer, macromolecule') and 物質 (busshitsu, 'substance, matter').