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depolymerize

Syllabification: (de·po·lym·er·ize)

Definition of depolymerize

verb

[with object] Chemistry
  • break (a polymer) down into monomers or other smaller units.
  • [no object] undergo the process of depolymerization:the ideal disposable polymer would depolymerize naturally

Derivatives

depolymerization


noun

depolymerize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of depolymerize in the British & World English dictionary