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polymerize

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪmərʌɪz/

(also polymerise)
Definition of polymerize

verb

Chemistry
  • combine or cause to combine to form a polymer: [no object]:this was baked until the sulphur began to polymerize [with object]: exposure to ultraviolet light polymerizes the biomaterials (as adjective polymerized)a polymerized form of water

Derivatives

polymerizable

adjective

polymerization

noun

polymerize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of polymerize in the US English dictionary
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