polymerization

English

Alternative forms

polymerisation

Etymology

polymerize +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

polymerization (plural polymerizations)

(chemistry) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

Antonyms

depolymerization

Related terms

polymerize

Translations

process in which polymers are formed

Czech: polymerizace f
Finnish: polymerisaatio
French: polymérisation (fr) f

Italian: polimerizzazione (it) f
Japanese: 重合 (ja) (じゅうごう, jūgō)
Romanian: polimerizare (ro) f

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