polymerization

[puh-lim-er-uh-zey-shuhn, pol-uh-mer-]

po·lym·er·i·za·tion

[puh-lim-er-uh-zey-shuhn, pol-uh-mer-]
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 is always a great word to know.
So is heterogeneous. Does it mean:
a mixture composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, such as solid ice and liquid water
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent
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polymerization or polymerisation (pəˌlɪməraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌpɒlɪməraɪ-, pəˌlɪməraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌpɒlɪməraɪ-)
 
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the act or process of forming a polymer or copolymer, esp a chemical reaction in which a polymer is formed
 
polymerisation or polymerisation
 
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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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