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Which chemist coined the word polymer in 1833?
AFriedrich Wohler
BJöns Jacob Berzelius
CHermann Staudinger
DJustus von Liebig
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Berzelius introduced the term in 1833, though his meaning differed from today's IUPAC definition.
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