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polymerization
[ puh-lim-er-uh-zey-shuhn, pol-uh-mer- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
- the combination of many like or unlike molecules to form a more complex product of higher molecular weight, with elimination of water, alcohol, or the like condensation polymerization, or without such elimination addition polymerization.
- the conversion of one compound into another by such a process.
polymerization
/ ˌpɒlɪməraɪ-; pəˌlɪməraɪˈzeɪʃən /
noun
- the act or process of forming a polymer or copolymer, esp a chemical reaction in which a polymer is formed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polymerization1
First recorded in 1875–80; polymerize + -ation
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Example Sentences
On a hunch I dropped in an aluminum alkyl, and then pushed the polymerization along with both ultraviolet and heat.
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Oxidation, dehydration and polymerization have all been suggested, but there is little direct evidence.
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Similar considerations as to the formation and breaking up of the molecules in anabolism and catabolism apply to polymerization.
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Possibly the different forms of matter may be due to a single cause--polymerization.
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The glucose formed, it is admissible that a new polymerization with elimination of water produces starch.
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