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copolymerize

copolymerize verb: to polymerize so as to form a copolymer.

Verb

copolymerize (third-person singular simple present copolymerizes, present participle copolymerizing, simple past and past participle copolymerized)

  1. To polymerize so as to form a copolymer

Forms of copolymerize

third-person singular presentcopolymerizes
present participlecopolymerizing
past participlecopolymerized
pastcopolymerized

Origin of copolymerize

From co- + polymerize.

Questions about copolymerize

What does copolymerize mean?
Copolymerize means to polymerize so as to form a copolymer.
What part of speech is copolymerize?
Copolymerize is a verb.
What is the past tense of copolymerize?
The past tense of copolymerize is copolymerized.

Words near copolymerize in the dictionary

  1. copolymerises
  2. copolymerising
  3. copolymerizable
  4. copolymerization
  5. copolymerizations
  6. copolymerize
  7. copolymerized
  8. copolymerizes
  9. copolymerizing
  10. copolymers
  11. copolypeptide

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