Polymerization

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The bonding of two or more monomers to form a polymer.
  • n. A chemical process that effects this bonding.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the condition resulting from such change.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The apparent fusion or union of two or more molecules of a compound, forming a more complex molecule with a higher atomic weight and somewhat different physical and chemical properties. Also spelled polymerisation.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
    • Antonym
    depolymerization   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chemical change    chemical process    chemical action   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian    Americanization    Appalachian    Balkanization    Christianization   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    autoxidation    cyclization    cytoskeleton    isomerization    photo-oxidation   
     
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