polymerize

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Etymology

From polymer + -ize.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/
• (America) IPA: /pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/, /ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz/

Verb

polymerize (polymerizes, present participle polymerizing; simple past and past participle polymerized)

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

Translations

• French: polymériser
• Spanish: polimerizar

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