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autopolymerization

UK/ˌɔː.təʊˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

autopolymerization noun: a chemical reaction in which a monomer undergoes polymerization spontaneously, often due to environmental factors such as heat, light, or inherent instability.

Noun

autopolymerization (countable and uncountable, plural autopolymerizations)

  1. A chemical reaction in which a monomer undergoes polymerization spontaneously, often due to environmental factors such as heat, light, or inherent instability.
    • It is usually necessary to protect the purified monomers from autopolymerization in storage. The inhibitor used for this purpose is removed by distillation or washing.1974 March, Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Resins Segment of the Plastics and Synthetic Materials Manufacturing Point...
  2. The process by which an autopolymer hardens.

Forms of autopolymerization

pluralautopolymerizations
alternative UKautopolymerisation

Origin of autopolymerization

From auto- + polymerization.

Questions about autopolymerization

What does autopolymerization mean?
Autopolymerization means a chemical reaction in which a monomer undergoes polymerization spontaneously, often due to environmental factors such as heat, light, or inherent instability.
What part of speech is autopolymerization?
Autopolymerization is a noun.
How do you pronounce autopolymerization?
Autopolymerization is pronounced /ˌɔː.təʊˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of autopolymerization?
The plural of autopolymerization is autopolymerizations.

Words near autopolymerization in the dictionary

  1. autopolarities
  2. autopolarity
  3. autopolymer
  4. autopolymerisation
  5. autopolymerisations
  6. autopolymerization
  7. autopolymerizations
  8. autopolymerize
  9. autopolymerized
  10. autopolymerizes
  11. autopolymerizing

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