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verb
(organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To undergo polymerization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
undergo polymerization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polymerise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change integrity
Narrower terms: copolymerize, copolymerise
verb
cause (a compound) to polymerize
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polymerise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change integrity
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English polymer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polymerize From polymer + -ize.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
