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Definition of polymerization - 4 dictionary results
Polymerization Processes
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po⋅lym⋅er⋅i⋅za⋅tion

  [puh-lim-er-uh-zey-shuhn, pol-uh-mer-]
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–noun Chemistry.
1. the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
2. 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).
3. the conversion of one compound into another by such a process.
Origin:
1875–80; polymerize + -ation
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Polymerization Processes
Expert polymer isolation processes with rotary vacuum or tray drying.
www.presschem.com
Polymerize
Reducing residual monomers and dis- coloration of polymers effectively
www.Brueggemann.com
po·lym·er·i·za·tion   (pə-lĭm'ər-ĭ-zā'shən, pŏl'ə-mər-)   
n.  

  1. The bonding of two or more monomers to form a polymer.

  2. A chemical process that effects this bonding.

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Main Entry: po·ly·mer·iza·tion
Variant: also British po·ly·mer·isa·tion /p&-"lim-&-r&-'zA-sh&n,"päl-&-m&-r&-/
Function: noun
1 : a chemical reaction in which two or more small molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeatingstructural units of the original molecules —compare ASSOCIATION 4
2 : reduplication of parts inan organism
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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polymerization po·lym·er·i·za·tion (pə-lĭm'ər-ĭ-zā'shən, pŏl'ə-mər-)
n.

  1. The bonding of two or more monomers to form a polymer.

  2. A chemical process that effects this bonding.

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