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/ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/ · verb
(transitive) (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization..
Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.
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Polymerize means (transitive) (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization..
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Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.
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