ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Polymerize

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Polymerize is a verb meaning (transitive) (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.

Meaning

(transitive) (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.

More Meanings

  1. (intransitive, chemistry) To undergo polymerization.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include polymerise, autopolymerize, polymorph, molecularize, polytenize, poly.

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