"depolymerize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːˈpɒlɪməɹaɪz/ Forms: depolymerizes [present, singular, third-person], depolymerizing [participle, present], depolymerized [participle, past], depolymerized [past]
Etymology: From de- + polymerize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|polymerize}} de- + polymerize Head templates: {{en-verb}} depolymerize (third-person singular simple present depolymerizes, present participle depolymerizing, simple past and past participle depolymerized)
  1. (chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments. Categories (topical): Chemistry Derived forms: depolymerizer Related terms: depolymerizable, depolymerization, polymerize

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