"depolymerization" meaning in English

See depolymerization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diːˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.ɹaɪˌˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /diˌpɑliməɹɪˈzeɪʃən/ [US] Forms: depolymerizations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From depolymerize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|depolymerize|ation}} depolymerize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun}} depolymerization (plural depolymerizations)
  1. (organic chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments Categories (topical): Organic chemistry, Polymer Synonyms: depolymerisation Related terms: depolymerize Translations (decomposition of a polymer): dépolymérisation [feminine] (French), despolimerización [feminine] (Galician), Depolymerisation [feminine] (German), 解重合 (kaijūgō) (alt: かいじゅうごう) (Japanese), 해중합 (haejunghap) (Korean), depolimerizare [feminine] (Romanian), depolimerizasyon (Turkish)

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