"polymerization" meaning in English

See polymerization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [UK] Forms: polymerizations [plural]
Etymology: polymerize + -ation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|polymerize|ation}} polymerize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} polymerization (countable and uncountable, plural polymerizations)
  1. (organic chemistry) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers). Wikipedia link: polymerization Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemical reactions, Polymer Synonyms: polymerisation Related terms: polymerize Translations (process in which polymers are formed): polymerizace [feminine] (Czech), polymerisatie [feminine] (Dutch), polymerisaatio (Finnish), polymérisation [feminine] (French), polimerisasi (Indonesian), polimerizzazione [feminine] (Italian), 重合 (jūgō) (alt: じゅうごう) (Japanese), pempolimeran (Malay), whakawaerautanga (Maori), polimeryzacja [feminine] (Polish), polimerizare [feminine] (Romanian)

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