Polymers

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Polymer

Polymers are long chain hydrocarbons made from multiple repeating units. Polymers can be fabricated on Mars from in situ resources.

Polystyrene is a common type of polymer. DNA and proteins are also polymers.

Polymers can be synthesized by the process of polymerization.