A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
Note:
Copolymers that are obtained by @C01336@ of two @M04017@ species are sometimes termed bipolymers, those obtained from three monomers terpolymers, those obtained from four monomers quaterpolymers, etc.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2300 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)