polymerize

English

Etymology

polymer + -ize

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/, IPA(key): /ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz/
  • Hyphenation: po‧ly‧mer‧ize

Verb

polymerize (third-person singular simple present polymerizes, present participle polymerizing, simple past and past participle polymerized)

  1. (transitive, chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
  2. (intransitive, chemistry) To undergo polymerization.

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