A polymer is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated smaller subunits called monomers. These monomers are chemically bonded together to form long chains or networks, resulting in a high molecular weight compound. The definition provided in the question directly matches the definition of a polymer.
A high molecular weight compound formed by combining large numbers of small molecules of low molecular weight is called:
Asked in HAS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Polymer (Nomenclature of polymers)
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