"depolymerize" meaning in English

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      "form": "depolymerizes",
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      "form": "depolymerized",
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        "To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments."
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          "polymer",
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          "fragment",
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        "(chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "depolymerizable"
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          "word": "depolymerization"
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      "ipa": "/diːˈpɒlɪməɹaɪz/"
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  "word": "depolymerize"
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  "etymology_text": "de- + polymerize",
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      "form": "depolymerizing",
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      "form": "depolymerized",
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        "To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments."
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