| A | B |
|---|
| Vinyl | synthetic resin whose repeating units has a side group replacing one of the hydrogen atoms on ethylene |
| Mer | part that repeats itself in a long chain molecule |
| Monomer | a simple molecule that can be used as the repeating unit to form a polymer |
| Initiator | substance that speeds up or begins the polymerization process |
| Site | area where a chemical reaction can occcur. |
| Dimer | molecule composed of two monomers |
| Trimer | molecule composed of three monomers |
| Polyethylene | a tough themoplastic made soley of ethylene: plastic bags |
| Alkenes | hydrocarbons that contain double covalent bonds |
| Alkanes | hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds |
| Hydrocarbons | chemical made of only carbon and hydrogen |
| Synthesize | to make |
| Synthetic | not occurring in nature- man-made |
